The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1916-08-17
Be II Enacted by the People or the
State of Arkansas.

Be It Enacted by lht e'l'is -
State of Arkansas:
Section All organized political
partfes selecting their candidates l9i
once through primary elections sha Il
be subject to the provisions OF -. = a,
except in case of vacancies Us ile4 =,
after provided, and eaeh patiS -, -
nav the expense of its own pIIHittt y
election. except as herein othef"lst
provided. and all primary elections IoI
the nomination of county. district anu
state officers shall be held ON the same
day. .tz.,,5. 5y,
natttion of electors may continue 10 u.
made as provided in Section =zEs' u
Kirby's Digest. ~ oil
Sec 2 The primary elections OF @tI
naIftical narties shall he held on uhe
faaf Tuesday in May preceding the
general election. Special primary elec-
ffons NAV be called TO I'LL vacancies.
and this law shall govern the sunni az
Sec 2 There shall be chosen at each
urinary election delegates to the
county convention, ana the MEM -
Of the County Central Committee ~
which each election precinct OF w.
ward is entitled, and It SHAH pe t4e
duty of the County Central CemmitLse
10 place on the primary ballots me
names of all persons nominate ~. ~,
delegates and Ommltttruleht
shall be placed on the ballot aS Vdh"i
dates for delegates and cOmmttteetntH
only such names as have heen heillI
mated for such position by pettllon ~
not less than 10 qualified electors VI
the precinct or ward filed Win Tue
sacratarv Of the County Central COM
rnitfee on or before Its meeting held az
hereinafter provided FOR appointment
OF Judges and clerks or the Pfiiaai
election; provided II candidates l9i
such positions have not been nominal
cd nv petition of qualified electors as
herein provided. then the county 1sh-
trial Committee at its said meeting. Tor
the selection of judges and clerks
shall select candidates iot aeieE -. -
and committeeman for all voting pre-
cincts and wards where no nomlna-
lions have been made.
Sec. 4. The judges ana cieFkS OF
election shall be selected by the 1euh,
ty Central Committee at an open aa9
public meeting of the committee heta
not earlier than one week pelore inc
urinary election, ten days written no
tiee Of the time and place OF when
shall be given each member by the
chairman. vice chairman or secretary
of the committee. and In audltloh
thereto said chairman, vice Chairman
or secretary shall publish notice OF the
time and place of holding sala meet
ing in some newspaper of general CIR
culation In the county. and where
there is more than one court dlsiflet
in the county. said notice shail De
published in a newspaper or genera
circulation In DOIN alNAti1A1t " -
newspapers of general circulation IN
each district: and If there Is ne news
peper of general circulation IN any
county. or in any district of any coun,
~. the notice for said county or f sala
St.trict of said county shall be given
by printed handbills. which the SAID
chairman, vice chairman or secretary
shall cause to be posted al pubic
places in each township OF such couh-
Nv. one of which shall be at the place
provided for posting public notices at
the court house or other place at
which the said County Central Com,
mittse is called to hold Its open and
public meeting.
Fhe committee shall appoint an al
ternate for each Judge and an alter
nate for each clerk who shall serve
in the place OF the judge or clerk
appointed, should such judge or clerk
fail to serve, and If neither the judge
or clerk, nor his alternate, shall serve.
then such vacancy in the selection Of
Judges and clerks shall be filled by the
elsetors assembled at the voting pre-
Sec. s. II shall be the duty OF the
xeeTetsry OF the committee to prepare
sad Nave printed the ballots for the
PRIMARY election, and the order in
which the names of the respective
candidates including persons nominal
ed for committeeman and delegates to
the county convention. shall appear on
the ballots shall be determined by lot,
ut the public meeting OF the committee
held to appoint Judges and clerks, and
IL the secretary of the committee. or
any other person, shall print. or cause
10 be printed, ballots with the names
Of the candidates appearing thereon in
any other or different order from that
determined as hereinbefore provided.
or either of them shall knowingly fafi
to comply with, or knowingly violate
any other provision OF this section. he
or they shall be guilty Of q misde-
and conviction no
fshed by fine and imprisonment as
herein provided for in cases Of mis-.
dsmeanor under this act.
Sec. 6. Any elector who shall tel
the Judge that he can not read or writ
or that by reason of any physical dis
ability he is unable to mark his ballot
may have the assistance of the judge
IN the preparation of his ballot. who i
the presence OF the eleetor and In tn
presence OF each other shall prepar
his ballot for him as he wishes TO vote
but before any such elector shall be re
quired or permitted 70 tell for whor
he wishes TO vote. all of the elector
including those in the booths. shall b
required to withdraw from the pollin
room. Said ballot shall be prepared
the following manners One OF III
Judges I'm the presence of the othe
Judges shall read to the elector tn
names of the respective candidates 9
they appear upon the ballot, and tn
elector shall then state for which car
AfdAtP ne WISHES " NOicf Whti thpN
one of the judges. In the presence {
all. shall strike from the ballot all tn
candidates for that particular offlc
except the one for which the eleetf
votes: and IL he does not wish to vot
for any candidate for that partieuls
office. shall scratch the names OF a
the candidates for that particular offlC
off OF said ballot.
No Judge or clerk shall express an
preference for any candidate or in ar
manner whatsoever attempt to Unfit
ence any elector for whom he sha
vote and any Judge or clerk violatin
lsny provision OF this section shall
ldAsmed guilty of mfsdemeanor ar
shefi be punished as hereinafter PRE-
Sec. z. Each political party holdir
!. urinary election shall, on the fir
Monday after the primary, hold
county convention composed of u
Aeierates elected at such primary ele'
tton in each township and ward {
herein provided for.
Sec. s. The county convention sha
~ aid time declare the result or sal
primary election and select delegate
and aiternates to all conventions. :.
No candidate for office, or ohiceholc
| ar. or deputy of an ofhceholder. sha
| he eligible to membership on Count
Central Committees or as delegat
10 county or district conventions, or 9
= fudge or clerk of any primary eleS
ke selection of Ineligible person
.hau be void. and the vacancy filled