The Springdale news., 1916-08-11

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 requlfe- ments of this act.
 Tn any contest arising upon any election held under this act, it shall De ground of rejection of any ballot i cast by an elector. whose name va does not appear upon the certifled llSt Of poll tax payers: or tb) who has not filed with the judges of election | his original or certified copy of poli tax receipt, or written affidavit or tne attainment of his majority; or tc) II such original or certified copy Of such poll tax receipt or written affidavit has not been returned by the judges or election: or (d) the name of such per son listed separately and certlhed as required by this act.
 Sec IT. That all laws or rules Of political organizations holding primary elections providing for contest before political conventions or committees other than the proceedings hefeln provided shall be of no further force or effect.
 Sec. IS. That this act shall govern, so far as applicable, primaries in cities, towns and townships when prima ries are held for the nomination of city, town or township officers.
 Sec. 19. That the primary election shall be conducted in conformity with this act. and the general election laws of the state. and they shall be to all ] intents and purposes legal elections. Penalties for violations of the same shall be as herein provided and not as provided for violations of the general election laws. This act does not re- peal Section 2S97 of Kirby's Digest or Sections l. 3, 5. 6. ', and 10 Of Act 165 of 1909
 See 20. That all violations of this act shall be misdemeanors and shall De punished by fine of not less than one hundred dollars (s100.00) nor more than five hundred dollars (s5o0.0 .00), and by Imprisonment in the county jail for not less than thirty (3o1 days nor more than twelve CPD months: That the following shall be deemed misdemeanors for the violation of this act, to-wit:
 (a) Knowingly cast vote when the voter is not qualified elector as pro- sided herein.
 (b) Knowingly receiving of vote when the voter is not a qualified cleo tor herein provided.
 Gel Casting a vote in primary of a 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.
 (d) The wrongful and fraudulent cer- tificatien of any vote or return.
 Gel A wrongful or fraudulent sum mary of the vote posted or filed with the county clerk
 (o The destruction, abstraction or taking away of ballots, lists of voters. returns or certificates or the making of false certificates.
 (g1 The failure of the judges and clerks 10 make or deliver the lists and certificates herein required of them.
 (hl The willful tearing down or de structien of the summary of votes posted at the election precinct by the judges and clerks.
 (D Giving or receiving money or anything of value to influence q vote.
 (D The wiilful violation of any other provision of this act.
 See q That should any electer file eomDlaiut against the county clerk all 1eEing that he had failed to comply with the duties herein required af him, said complaint shall be sumn4arily tried by the circuit judge. and should he find that said clerk had wrongfully failed te comply with the duties here Tn required of him. he shall at once be removed from office.
 See. %. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith be. and the sarae are hereby repealed
 The ahove proposed Act was filed Tn the office of the Secretary of State on June 26. 191s.
 Each eleetor may vote for or against the above proposed Act.
 Witness my official signature this 25th day of July. 1a1G.
 [Sea9 EARLE W HODGES,
 Secretary of State.