The Huttig news., 1916-08-19

The auditor of state shall have the poll tax receipts required by law to be furnished by him to the collectors so printed to conform to the require ments Of this act.
 In any contest arising upon any election held under this act, it shall be T ground of rejection of any ballot cast by an elector, whose name ta) does not appear upon the certified list or poll tax payers; or tb) who has not filed with the judges of election hIs original or certified copy of pol. tax receint or written affidavit of the attainment of his majority; or tc) If such original or certified copy of such poll tax receipt or written affidavit mas not been returned by the judges or election; or td) the name of such per son listed separately and certified as required by this act,
 Sec IT. That all laws or rules of political orga niza ations holding primary aiections providing for contest before political conventions ors committees other than the proceedings herein provided shall he of no further force or effect
 Sec IS. That this act shall govern, so far as applicable. primaries in cities. towns and townships when primaries are held Tor the nomination of city, town or township officers.
 See 19. That the primary election shall be conducted in conformity with ihis act and the general election laws of the state, and they shall be to all intents and purposes legal elections. Penalties for violaton of the same shall be herein nroVided and not as provided for violations of the general election laws. This act does not re- peal Section 2S97 of Kirhv's Digest or Sections 1, 3. !. (, :. 8 and 10 of Act 165 of 1909.
 Sec 20. That all violations of this act shall be misdemeanors and shall be hundred dollars fsf0o.0oD nor more then five hundred dollars tS5oo.O0). and by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than thirty f30) days nor more than twelve c0 months. That the following shall be deemed misdemesnors for the violation of this act. to-wit
 (e) Knowingly cast vote when the voter is not qualified elector as pro vided herein.
 tb) Knowingly receiving of a vote when the voter Is not a qualified cleo tor as herein provided.
 (c) Casting a vote in a primary of party to which the voter does not ad- here or affiliate; provided. this does not apply to anyone in good faith abandon ing previous political affiliations.
 fd) The wrongful and fraudulent cer- tffcatfon of any vote or return.
 Gel wrongful or fraudulent sum mary of the vote posted or filed with the county clerk.
 G) The destruction. abstraction or taking away of ballots. lists of voters. returns or certificates or the making of false certificates
 (g) The failure Of the judges and clerks to make or deliver the lists and certificates herein required of them.
 fh) The wiliful tearing down or de- struction of the summary of votes posted at the election precinct by the judges and clerks.
 CD Giving or receiving money or anything of value to influence a vote.
 G The willful vioIatio of any other provision of this act.
 See. 21. That should any elector file complaint against the county clerk at- leging that he had failed to comply with the duties herein required of him. said complaint shall be summar rilv tried bv the circuit judge. and should he find that said clerk had wrongfully failed to comply with the duties here In required of him. he shall at once be removed from office
 Sec. %. That all laws and parts Of laws in conflict herewith be, and the same are hereby repealed.
 The above proposed Act was filed in the office Of the Secretary of State on June 26, tat6
 Each elector may vote for or against the hove proposed Act
 Witness my official signature this cath dsv of July. tots.
 TSeal1 EARLE w HoPGFs
 Secretary of State