The Monticellonian., 1916-08-17

ed, If any of said judges or clerks shall become sick or be incapacitated from any other cause. the remaining Judges or clerks shall make and con tinue said count until the same Is completed
 Each ballot shall be signed by the voter at the bottom thereof at place which shall be provided for his sigma ture. and if the voter is unable to subscribe his name. the same shall be signed by one of the judges and at tested by all of said judges
 At the closing of the polls, the dupli- cate register of voters shall be signed ny tho jtdees and attested by the clerks. One of said registers of voters. the returns poll books and ballots shall be delivered by them to the chairman or secretary Of the County eentfaI Committee. or the person or committee designated by the County Central Committee at the meeting held for the selection of judges to re- eeive said returns. as s0Un s possible after the count is completed, and the other register of voters, together with one of the certificates required under Section 10 Of this act shall he filed by them at the time they deliver the re turns to the County Central Commit lee, in the 3flCr of the county clerk of the county. and where there is more than one court district in the county, then in the county clerks office of the district where the County Central Committee holds its meetings
 
 nish the judges and clerks Of election with blank certificates upon which to certify the vote cast for each candi- date voted upon, and the judges and clerks. when they complete the count, shall make out such certificates in triplicate. signed by the judges and attested by the clerks. and immediate ly post one copy thereof in eonspic- uous place at the voting precinct. which shall remain SO posted for 10 successive days thereafter, deliver one copy to the county clerk. who shall file the same and return the other copy with the ballots and one copy of the poll hooks and register of voters to the County Central Committee The expense of preparing said certificates and filing same shall be borne from the general revenue of the county.
 Sec. H. The County Central Com mittee shall convene at noon of the Friday following the primary en Tues day, and the returns, one of the lists of voters and the ballots of each yOt- ing precinct are required 10 be de Hvered to said committee IS hereto fore provided on or before said time.
 If the returns and ballots of any precinct are not then delivered, the committee shall send any peace officer peace officer so selected ts authorized to take the same, forcibly if necessary, from anyone in whose possession they may be. and immediately bring the
  and ballots are not before the commit tee by Friday noon. II may adjourn un- til it receives them, not later than Sat urday noon. The committee shall can vass the returns. and when demanded examine the ballots. may hear testi- mony, if offered, of fraudulent prac- tices and Illegal votes, and may east out Illegal votes. fraudulent returns. and find the true and legal vote east for each candidate and shall certify the result not later than Monday fol- lowing the primary
 Said committee shall certify the nomination of all county and township officers, and shall further certify the vote of all candidates fer circuit and district offices to the Circuit and Dis trict Committees eineludinE congress vote for candidates for United States Senate and for all state offices to the State Central Committee,
 The State Central Committee and District and Circuit Committees. or other committees or conventions as are or may be authorized by law shall re ceive the returns from County Central Committees and canvass and certify the result thereof as now provided hv law and said committees. or their of feers shall. when ordered by a Circuit Court as hereinafter provided annul the certifications made and make cer- tifications In accordance with the judgment of the Circuit Court.
 The County Central Commfttee I'm mediately upon having eanvassed the returns and where demanded examined the ballots. and upon having certified the results of the primary as herein required. shall. and it is hereby made obligatory upon if and it's chairman and secretary, to file in the office of the county clerk of said county. and in the district of said county where there is more than one district where the meetings of the Central Commit tee are held, all the returns, all poll books, and all ballots. together with all the poll tax receipts all certificates of payment of poll taxes. afFldavtts and other documents received from the judges of election to be preserved by said county clerk. for the period of six months. subject to the orders of any court of competent Jurisdiction, or if a contest is pending, until said contest is determined. and the failure of the county clerk to SO preserve the said returns, poll books. ballots and docu- ments aceampa nYing same. shall be n misdemeanor and punished by fine and imprisonment as is provided for other mfzdemeanors under this act.
 The County Central Committee shall deliver the ballots to the county clerk in the ballot boxes of the respective voting precincts locked and sealed and shall take the receipt of the clerk therefor and the clerk shall not un- lock said ballot boxes or break the seal thereof except upon order and di- rection of the court having jurisdic-
 
 act. and he shall keep said ballot boxes in a vault. If there is a vault of sufi- eient capacity in the court house; oth- erwise in room under his control, under lock and key Al the end of six months if no contest is pending involving the inspection of said bal lots. the county clerk shall, in the presence ef the chairman and secre- tarv Of the County Central Commit tee. or a committee of not less than three persons appointed by the Coun- ty Central Committee for that purpose open said ballot boxes and without eX- amiuins the ballots burn the same. and take from the chairman and secretary of the County Central Committee. or the witnesses desiEuated by the Coun- ty Central Committee. q certificate showing the facts in connection with the burning of the ballots. and file the same as Il permanent record in his of flee and he shall thercupnn roturn to the County Central Committee the bal lot boxes.
 Sec 12 right Of action Is hereby conferred on any candidate to contest the ccrtitiCation Of nomination or the certihcattou of vote as made by the County Central Committed
 The action shall be brousht in the Circuit Court If for the office Of rep resentativc or county or township office, in the Circuit Court of the couu- tY: and if for q circuit or di>ttict of flee within any county in the circuit Fut acts occurred. and if for United States senator CT state office, in the Pulaski Circuit Court.
 The complaint shall be supported by the afHdavits of at least 10 reputable citizens. and shall be filed within 10 days of the etrtificatton complained of if the complaint is against the certih- cation in enc county, and within 20 days 1T against the certihcaton in more than one county. The complaint shall he answered within 10 days
 IT the complaint is sufficiently def nite te make a prima faeie case the Judge shall, unless the Circuit Court in which it is filed is in session or is to