The Harrison times., 1916-08-12
b. II Enacted by the People OF the
State OF Arkansas:

Section i. All orEahlAtu 30 -
parties selecting their candiua.es III M
Office through primary elections she!'
be subject TO the provisions or TINS act
except in case Of vacancies as hereln,I,
after provided. and each party shaIl
nav the expense OF its own prinar y
election. except as herein other"ttss tss
provided, and all primary eiectl1ns
the nomination OF county ulst.iS
state officers shall be held on the saii'e
day.
Provided hox-eyer. nominations by
petition of electors may continue 10 De
made as provided in Section zfff OF
Kirby's Digest.
Sec. Q. The primary elections OF an
political parties shall be heid on the tbe
last Tuesday in May preceding tne
general election. Special primary eIec-
tions may be called to NIL vacancles,
and this law shall govern the same as
Sec z There shall be chosen at each
primary election delegates to the
county convention, and the meHloe.s
OF the County Central Committee
which each election precinct OF Cits
ward is entitled and 1t shall De tne
duty OF the County Central G0Hniltrtee ~ .
20 place on the primary Dallots tne
names OF all persons nominated Ior
deIeRates and committeeman. mere
ehaIi he placed on the ballot as cahul-
dates for delegates and committeeman
only such names as have peen nonlI
mated for such position by peuuon oI
not less than 10 qualified electors o1
ths nrecinct or ward, filed with the
secretary of the County Central com
mittee on or before its meeting held as
hereinsfter provided for appointment
Of Judges and clerks OF the primary
election; provided. II candidates TOT
such positions have not been noliiIIia'
ed by petition of qualified electors as
herein provided then the County Cen
trail Committee at its said meeting TOT
the selection OF Judges and clerks,
sba1, select candidates for delegates
and committeeman for all voting pre-
cincts and wards where no nomlha-
tions have been made.
Sec. 4. The judges and CLERKS or
election shall be selected by the Coun,
Nv Central Committee at an open ana
nubIic meeting of the committee, held
not earlier than one week betore the
urinary election. ten days written no
flee of the time and place or Whlch
shall be given each member by the
chairman. vice chairman or secretary
OF the committee, and in ADDITION
thereto said chairman. vice chairman
or secretary shall publish notice or the
time and place OF holding said meet
ing in some newspaper Of general cir
cuIation in the county, and where
there Is more than one court district
in the county. said notice shall be
published in a newspaper OF general
circulation in both districts, or IN
newspapers of general circulation in
each district: and II there is no news
naper OF general circulation In any
county. or in any district Of any coun-
ty. the notice for said county or sald
district OF said county shall be given
BY printed handbills, which the SAID
chairman. vice chairman or secretary
shall cause to he posted at pubic
places in each township Of such coun-
~ 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
rnittee is called to hold its open and
public meeting.
The 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 70 serve. and II neither the Judge
or clerk. nor HIS alternate, shall serve,
then such vacancy In the selection OF
Judges and clerks shall be filed by the
electors assembled at the voting pre-
cinct at $3.50 a, m.
Sec s. II shall be the duty OF the
secretary OF the committee to prepare
and have printed the ballots for the
urinary election, and the order In
which the names OF the respective
candidates, including persons nominat-
ed for committeeman and delegates to
the county convention shall appear on
the ballots shall be determined by lot
Mt the public meeting OF the committee
held TO appoint Judges and clerks. and
n the secretary OF the committee, or
any other person, shall print. or cause
20 be printed ballots with the names
OF the candidates appearing thereon In
any other or different order from that
determined as hereinhefore provided
or either OF them shall knowingly fail
70 comply with, or knowingly violate
any other provision Of this section. he
or they shall be guilty OF misde-
meanor. and upon conviction be pun
tshed by fine and imprisonment as
herein provided for in cases OF mis-
demeanor under this act.
Sec g. Any elector who shall tell
the Judge that he can not read or write
or that by reason Of any physical dis
ability he is unable to mark his ballot,
may have the assistance of the Judges
in the preparation of his ballot who in
the presence Of the elector and I'm the
presence Of each other shall prepare
his ballot for him as he wishes 10 vote,
but before any such elector shall be re-
uuired or permitted to tell for whom
ne wishes 10 vote. all OF the electors,
including those In the booths, shall be
required TO withdraw from the polling
room. Said ballot shall be prepared In
the following manner: One OF the
3udres, in the presence OF the other
judges, shall read TO the elector the
names OF the respective candidates as
they appear upon the ballot, and the
elector shall then state for which can
didate he wishes TO vote, whereupon
one OF the judges, in the presence OF
oil, shall strike from the ballot all the
candidates for that particular office
except the one for which the elector
votes: and II he does not wish 10 vote
for any candidate for that particular
office shall scratch the names OF all
the candidates for that particular office
or OF said ballot
No Judge or clerk shall express any
preference for any candidate or In any
manner whatsoever attempt TO innu-
ence any elector for whom he shall
vote, and any judge or clerk violating
any provision OF this section shall be
deemed guilty OF misdemeanor and
shall be punished as hereinafter pro-
vided.
Sec. 7. Each political party holding
primary election shall, on the first
Monday after the primary, hold n
county convention composed Of the
delegates elected at such primary cleo
tion In each township and ward as
herein provided for.
Sec. s. The county convention shall
NJ said time declare the result OF said
primary election and select delegates
and alternates 10 all conventions.
No candidate for office, or oflcehold-
er, or deputy OF an ofIlceholder, shall
be eligible TO membership on County
Central Committees or as a delegate