The Harrison times., 1916-08-26

The auditor OF state shall have the
| poll tax receipts required by law 10 pe
furnished by him 10 the collectors so
printed as TO conform TO the require
ments OF this act.
In any contest arising upon any
! electioG held under this act. II shall De
ground OF rejection OF any ballot
cast by an electOr. whose name tal
does not appear upon the certified llst
\ OF poll tax payers. or (b) who mas
not hled with the judges OF election
his original or certified copy OF poil
tax receipt, or written AFFIDAVIT or the
attainment OF his majority; or (c) lf
such original or certified copy OF such
poll tax receipt or written affidavit has
not been returned by the judges or
election; or I'D the name OF such per-
son listed separately and certihed as
required by this act.
Sec. II. That all laws or rules OF
political organizations holding primary
| elections providing for contest oefore
political conventions or committees
other than the proceedings herein
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 primaries
are held for the nomination of city,
town or township officers.
Sec. ls. That the primary election
| shall be conducted in conformity with
this act. and the general election laws
OF the state. and they shall be Ia 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 !, 8, 6, 6, Z. and 10 OF Act
l65 OF 1909.
Sec. 20. That all violations OF this
act shall be misdemeanors and shall be
punished by fine Of not less than one
hundred dollars (s100.00) nor more
than five hundred dollars (s500,OO),
and by Imprisonment in the county
| Jail for not less than thirty (30) days
nor more than twelve (12) months.
| That the following shall be deemed
misdemeanors for the violation Of this
act, to-wit:
(a) Knowingly cast a vote when the
voter is not qualified elector as pro
vided herein
Cb) Knowingly receiving OF vote
when the voter is not a qualified cleo
tor as herein provided.
(c) Casting 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-
| tifiCation of any vote or return.
(e) A wrongful or fraudulent sum-
mary OF the vote posted or filed With
the county clerk.
() 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.
(h) The willful tearing down or de-
struetion 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 vote.
ID The willful violation of any other
provision of this act.
Sec. 81. That should any elector file
complaint against the county clerk al
/ leging that he had failed to comply
with the duties herein required Of him,
said complaint shall be summarily
| tried by 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, 1916.
Each eleCtor may vote for or against
the above proposed Act.
Witness my official signature this
25th day of July. 1916.
[Seall EARLE w. HODGES,
Secretary of State.