The Dermott news., 1916-08-24
8s It Enacted by the People of the State of Arkansas:

Section | All organized political parties selecting their candidates TO, TO, Sffce through primary elections Snat' tt bs subject to the provisions Of this act except in case of vacancies as heFe'n- after provided. and each party shalt pay the expense of It's own primary election, except herein ethef"lse provided, and all primary elections Tor the nomination of county. district ana state officers shall be held on the same day.
 Provided however. nomination.s by by petition of elee s,rs may continue 10 he made as provided in Section 27't CT kirhy's Digest.
 Sec 2 The primary elections of aH political parties shall be heIi on me last Tuesday in May preceding The tions may be called fo HA| Nae'Neies. and this law shall govern the same as far ss applicable
 Sec s There shall he chosen at each primary election delegates to the county convention. and the members Of the County Central Committee which each election precinct or ciF ward Is entitled. and tt shat be lhe 6uty of the County Central Gammitiee to place on tte primary ballots lhe names oS all persons nemln@teI Tor delegates and commit tceafen There shall be placed on the ballot as candl- Hates for dpfcrates and commit tcenen pnly such names Rs have been noihi mated for such position by petition o,
 
 n. precinct or ward fled with the secretary Of the County Central com r-Ittee on or before Is meeting Nffi As hereinartpr provided TT appointment or tudees and clerks of the primary slectfon. provided. tf CRudt dates Tor such positions have not hran nom'naf- ed by petition Of qualified electors aS herein provided. then the County trn- t-el Cornr,{ttee at ifs said mfeflng. far tn. selection of fudgrs and clerks. shall select candidates for delegate and committeeman for ali voting pft- cincts and wards where no nomina- lions have been made
 Sec The judges and clerk" of election shall be selected nv fhe Noun. tv Central Committee at an open and 1uh1tc meeting of the committee. held rn+ earlier tFgo one verI5 before the urinary election. ten aave' written na- tice Of the time and place of which shall he given each member ny f6e chs4rrnan vice chairman or secretary of the committee and In addition thereto said chairman. vice chairman or secretary shall pahl5eh natA#" nf iAe t,rne and place of holding saId meet tnE in some ncwspaPer of general cir cuiatton tn tho county and whore there is moro than on" court district in the county. said notice shall be published in ueWsrlprr of genera circulation Tn both districts. or In new.papcrs Of general circulation tn each district: and fe there iz nc news paper Of general s.E.n'a iten m a.A "
 tv the notice for eaid county or said district Of said county shall D" given by printed handhi'Ts. which n" said chairman vice chatruav or efrr"far shall cause 10 ho posted at public places in each township of such Coun- ty. one of which shall he atth~ place provided for posting public notices a. which the said County Central Com ritt-e is called to hold tts open and public meeting.
 The committee shaN nrroln' an al t.rnst. for each fudge and m aftrr- r.te for each clerk who shall serve in tho place Of the judge or clerk appointed should such judge or clerk fati to serve, and v neither thc 'ud.e or clerk nor his alternate. shall scrve. then such vacancy fn The selection of Judges and clerks shall he fHed by the electors assembled at the voting pre- sinct at 80 m.
 Sec E Y shall be 'bo duty or tho and have printed the ballots for the primary election. and the order n which the names or 'hc respective candidates including prreo~e nom nat ed for committecnnr and re1er7fes to +b, county convention ehnN npurar on the ballots shall he deterf0iued by lat at the public meeting o' the cor"'it'ee held 70 Rppoiat judges and clerks. and tr the HPcretarv of thp cer# nfftf.e. or any other person. shall print or cause to ha printed. ballots with the names nT the cana ft1FnS 8 8tf1ftl 'f'E thereon ffl any other or=d ir'ersnt order trerr flat dAterrnined ss heroinheFr~e provided or either Of then shall NnCW'0g'v fall to comply wtth. or tnowinetv violate any other rr0v1sion of this section he or they shall be guilty rf r,feffe# neenor and upon conviction ho pun ished by fine or3 Imprisonment es herein provided for In oaso2 or mis-
 Sec s Any electar who shall tcs the judge that he can not read or w~ite or that by reason af any pNvsiral 7fe- ability he Ia unable to mark his ballot. may have The a sietqnce of tho iu1Hcs in the preparation of his h1Hnt. who in the presence Of tho e1ecfor and in the presence of each other shall prcnare his ballot for him os te wishes to vofe but before any such eIecto~ shall be rc- uuired or permitted 10 tell for whom he wishes te vote all of the electors. including those in the booths shaN ho required tc withdraw from the polling room Said ballot shell be prepared in the following manner One Of the judges Tn the presence of the other judges shall read ta the efeetor tho names of the respective candidates as they appear upon the ha Hot and the elector shall then state for which cqu- didatp he wishes tO vote. Nhero1lpan one of tho judges In the presence or all shall strike from the ballot all the candidates for that particular office votes: and ir he does not wish to vote for any candidate for that particular once shall scratch the names or all the candidates for that particular office of of said ballot.
 No judge or clerk shall express any preference for any candidate or fin an ny manner whatsoever attempt 10 inru- ence any elector for whom he shall vote, and any judge or clerk violating any provision of this section shall be deemed guilty of q nisdeneanor and shall he punished as hereinafter pro vided
 Sec ' Each political party holding e primary election shall, on the first Monday after the primary. hold a county convention composed of the delegates elected at such primary cleo ton in each township and ward 8s herein provided for
 Sec s. The county convention shall at said time declare the result of said primary election and select delegates and aiternates to all conventions.
 No candidate for office, or ofiicehold- CT, or deputy of an ofliceholder shall be eligible to membership on County Central Committees or as q delegate to county or district conventions. or as . judge or clerk of any primary elec- tiou
 The selection of ineligible persons shall he void and the vacancy filled as