The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24

E@It Ao EnOufU AN fEEANA@t
 Eens Of any county file complaint
 with the circuit Judge within 20 days
 after primary election, alleging lhat
 Illegal or fraudulent votes were cast.
 or fraudulent returns or certincntlon
 made. or the corrupt practices act Ffo-
 lated the circuit judge shall, if in his
 o4'inicn there IS good ground 10 pc lieve the charges to be true. convene a
 special term at once. unless the reg ular term is in session or will con vene within 90 days. If the charges
 come in q regular term, the judge shall specially charge the Grand Jury
 as 70 them. Should a special term be
 called. it shall In all respects De az IT | convened hy law. and the circuit Judge shall cause to be summoned grand and i petit jurors. either on liats selected oy ' the jury commissioners or by the sher- i n. or by dislnterested persons select ed by him for that purpose, according to his opinion as to the beet method Co select unbiased jurors. Should iu- dictments be returned. either at spe- ciai or regular term. for violating the primary election laws. the defendants shall be given speedy trial at saio term fand the court may adjourn terms of other courts in order that they may be tried). unless for good cause shown or fin the interests of justice contin- nance or change of venue be granted. No change Of venue shall be granted in such cases except after hearing and finding by the court that the de- fendant can not obtain fair and im-
 
 county where said indictment is pend ing
 Sec l4. Should 1t be proved to the satisfaction of the trial judge, in case instituted under Section IF, or a prosecution as contemplated by Section IS. that a successful candidate has been guilty of violating any provision of the corrupt practices act, or any primary elections the Circuit Court shall enter such finding as part of the Judgment. irrespective of the de- termination of the issues in the suit instituted under Section 12. or the yer diet of the jury in a criminal prosecu- ton; and the Judgment to that effect shall operate 10 deprive the candidate of the nomination and right to have his name on the ballot. and the cancy shall be filled by special pri- mary or otherwise. as may be deter mined by the party organization.
 Sec 1h Should a proceeding under Section ?, or a criminal prosecution under Section 1s. be not determined finally until after the election. and the defendant in such proceeding is elect ed tc the office as the nominee of the party, and it is determined that he was not entitled 10 the nomination, or the judgment contains a finding that he violated the laws, as provided in Section 14 then such judgment shall operate as an custer from office, and provided by law for filling vacancies in such office in case of death or resigna- | tion.
 Sec 1e. No person shall be allowed to vote at any primary election held under the laws of this state who shall not exhibit a poll tax receipt, or other evidence that he has paid his poll tax within the time prescribed by law to entitle him to vote at the succeeding general state election. Such other ev- idence shall be:
 ta) A copy of such receipt duly cer- | tifed by the clerk of the County Court of the county where such tax was
 6b) or. such persons name shall ap- | pear upon the list required to be cer- tifed to the judges of election by Sec tion three tS) Of Act s2o of the Acts | of 1909
 | or. if any person offering to vote shah have attained the age of 21 years since the time of assessing taxes next preceding such election. which period | Of assessment is here declared to mean between the second Monday in May and the second Monday in September necessary qualifications and shall sub | nit evidence by written affidavit. sat- l isfactory to the judges of election, es- tablishing that fact. he shall be per- mitted to vote.
 All such original and certified copies | of poll tax receipts and written affida- wits shall be filed with the judges of election and returned by them with
 
 said judges of election shall in addi- | ton to their regular list of voters. make an additional list upon their poll books of all such persons permitted by them to vote, whose names do not ap- pear on the certified list of poll tax payers, and such poll books have a separate page for the purpose of re- | cording names of such persons If shall be the duty of each eIector. at the time of payment of his poll tax, te state ana t shall be the duty of the collector to record and certify in his receipt evidencing the payment of such poll tax. the color. fesidence, postofflce address (rural route, town or street address). voting precinct, and school district of such person at the time of the payment of such tax. and all poll tax receipts not containing | such requirements shall be void and shall not be recognized by the judges of election; provided, however, if shall not be necessary to state or have cer- | tified the street address of any such person in cities and towns where the numbering of houses is not required | bv the ordinances thereof
 The certified lists required by Sec ton of Act 22o of the Acts of 1909 shah contain, in addition to the name of the person paying such poll tax. his color, residence postoffice address | (rurai route, town or street address where by ordinance the numbering of houses Is requiredl. the school district and voting precinct; and such list shall N IT. cordtnR to the respective voting pre- cfncts The county election commits sioners snail supply the judges of pri-
 mary elections with printed copies of such lists
 For each error rendering void the poll tax receipt, in the transcribinE. certification or printing of the names, color. residence. postofflce address, school district or voting precinct of such persons. the collector, clerk or printer making the same shall be as- eessed the sum of one dollar ($I.00), which sum or sums shall be deducted | from any sums due such officer or printer from the county when settle printer. and the enforcement hereof is made mandatory upon the County Court
 The auditor of state shall have the poll tax receipts required by law to be | furnished by him to the collectors so printed as 10 conform to the require ments of this act
 1 In any contest arising upon any election held under this act 1t shall be ground of rejection of any ballot does not appear upon the certified list Of poll tax payers, or tb) who has not filed with the judges Of election | his original or certified copy of poll tax receipt, or written affidavit Of the attainment of his majority or tcl fl such original or certified copy of such poll tax receipt or written affidavit has not been returned by the judges of election; or td) the name of such per son listed separately and certified as Sec IT. That all laws or rules of political organizations holding primary elections providing for contest before political conventions or committees provided shall be Of no further force or effect