Pocahontas star herald., 1916-08-18

days n against the crrtlhelu2h ~
/ more than one county. The eonplN'"'
/ shall De answered within 10 days,
II the complaint Is sumelenty den
mite 90 make "a prima iaglr case, 'le
judge shall, unless the Circuit court ~
. which u a. filed d. In session or la ~
convene within so days, call a spgslal
tyrm which shall possess lhs p1N,.,.
or a court convened Ia regular term
and shall proceed az uNpy 10 near IN.
. case, NJ the ease comes w roe nN,ahl
. term II shall be given ptcegg'H', 80 -.
be speedily determined Ihv lu"s =, /,
7 may adjourn other courts IN ofdrl 20
hear such cases. and may call announcer tat
Judge In exchange ~ slt IA oth'L
courts. or Vacatc the bench IN othsI
courts and cause n special Judge 70 %
/ sion OF the special term 10 hear saSh
cases shall not Interfere with thc va
. liditg OF other courts proceeding NJ
| the same time In said circuit -
! The cause shall be tried by the CIR
cult Judge Ia open court, without
jury: an appeal may be taken from
the judgment. provided. hsweyer. that
/ the appeal shall not operate as su-
. persedeas. by judicial order or olheI
/ wise, and the judgment OF the SlIouas
. Court shall until reversed. be obeysa
! by political committees a~d their OF
| heers and all election officers; further
/ provided, Il shall be the duty or the
I Supreme Court 20 advance the hearing
The Circuit Court OF. whom neees-
sary, the circuit Judge, In vacation;
| shall, by mandamus 10 the officers OF
| political parties and election OF on-
| GERS, or both. or the secretary or state
enforce the proper eertineatlon ana %
| proper ballot IN accordance with the
/ Judgment OF the court. and shaH pun
! iHh the failure OF any such omcers 70
I obey the mhndamus by imprisonment
n0 ,9uh,S yik yaik5 IN ,.,ut,hIe eItI-
Eens Of any county fle a complaint
| with the circuit Judge within 20 days
Z after a primary election, alleging that
[ Illegal or fraudulent votes were cast,
/ or fraudulent returns or eertihcation
| made. or the corrupt practices act Nio-
lated, the circuit JudEe shall. II IN MS
! opinion there r. good ground 70 De
| lieve the charges to be true. convene
| sneeial term az once. unless The reg
ular term l. IN session or VIII con-
vene within 80 DAYS. n the charges
come IN a regular term, the judge
shall specially charge the Grand Jury
as 10 them. Should n special term be
called. II shall In all respects be as N
convened by law. and the circuit Judge
shall cause TO be summoned grand ana
petit Jurors. either on lists selected by
the jury commissioners or by the sher-
. im, or by disinterested persons select
/ I'd by him for that purpose, according
| 90 his opinion as TO the best method
| 20 select unbiased Jurors. should IN
| dIctments be returned. either at a spe-
/ cial or regular term. for violating the
primary election laws. the defendan,s.
| shall be given speedy trial AZ said
| term land the court may adjourn terms
| of other courts In order that they may
I be tried, unless for good cause shown
or In the interests OF justice contin-
uanee or change OF venue be granted.
/ No change of venue shall be granted
I in such cases except after a hearing
| and n finding by the court that the de-
I fendant can not obtain a fair and I'm
| partial trial I'm the district Of the
county where said indictment Is pend
Sec. it. Should Il be proved 10 the
/ satisfaction of the trial Judge, In n
case instituted under Section IL, or n
| prosecution as contemplated by Section
~. that successful candidate has
| been guilty OF violating any provision
] or the corrupt practices act, or any
I other violation OF the laws regulating
| primary elections. the Circuit Court
[ shall enter such finding as n part OF
I the Judgment. Irrespective OF the de-
/ termination OF the issues In the suit
| instituted under Section ~, or the YER
/ dict OF the jury In criminal prosecu-
ton; and the Judgment 20 that effect
shall operate 20 deprive the candidate
/ OF the nomination end right TO have
his name on the ballot and the va
/ cnncy shall be llied by n special pri-
mary or otherwise. as may be deter
Sec. i5. Should n proceeding under
/ Section -. or criminal prosecution
under Section 13 be not determined
l finally until after the election, and tho
defendant in such proceeding is elect
| ed 90 the ONCE as the nominee OF tho
party. and Il is determined that he
was not entitled 20 the nomination. or
| the Judgment contains n finding that
| he violated the laws. as provided In
Section IL. then such Judgment shall
| the vacancy in Il shall be filled as
provided by law for flling vacancies IN
| such ONCE In case OF death or reslgna-
| tion.
| 20 vote at any primary election held
! under the laws OF this state. who shall
! not exhibit a poll tax receipt, or other
| evidence that he has paid his poll tax
| within the time prescribed by law to
/ entitle him 10 vote at the succeeding
general state election. Such other ev-
! idence shall be:
CaD 4 copy OF such receipt duly GER
| tifed by the clerk OF the County Court
OF the county where such tax was
(b) Or such persons name shall ap-
| pear upon the list required 20 be GER
| tifed 20 the Judges OF election by Sec
tion three (3) OF Act 800 OF tho Acts
or, II any person Offering TO vote
! shall have attained the age OF 21 years
! since the time OF assessing taxes next
preceding such election. which period
! Of assessment Is here declared 10 mean
| between the second Monday in MAY
and the second Monday in September
! Of each year. and possesses the other
necessary qualifications. and shall sub
/ init evidence by written affidavit, sat
! isfactory TO the judges OF election, es-
| tablishinE that fact, he shall be per-
mitted to vote.
All such original and certified comics
| or poll tax receipts and written af1da-
Wits shall he hled with the Judges OF
| election and returned by them with
! their other returns OF election and the
/ said Judges OF election shall, I'm nddI-
| tlon 20 their regular list OF voters.
| make an additional list upon their poll
| books OF all such persons permitted by
/ them TO vote, whose names do not ap-
| pear on the certified li7t Of poll tax
| payers. and such poll books have n
! separate page for the purpose OF re-
| cording names OF such persons.
II shall be the duty OF each elector.
| Mt the time Of payment OF his poII tax
/ TO state, and shall be the duty Of
4 the collector 20 record and certify IN
! his receipt evidencinF the payment OF
! such poll tax, the color. residence.
| postofTlce address (rural route. town or
| street address), voting precinct. and
| school district OF such person AZ the
! time OF the payment of such tax, and
| all poll tax receipts not containing
such requirements shall be void and