The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-10
Be II Enacted by the People of th'
 Nsafe Of Arkansas.

State Of Arkansas;
 Section i. All organized political Rerties selecting their candidates TOT ofaos through primary elections shaf ss subject to the provisions Of this act. except in case of vacancies as herein @fter provided and each party hnail say the expense of itH own primary slsction. except as herein otherwise provided, and all primary elections TOT khe nouinstion of county, district ana Ftats officers shall be held on the same
 Provided. however. nominations by petition of electors may continue 70 pc made as provided in section zffF or xtrbys Digest
 political parties shall be held on the last Tuesday In May preceding the general election. Special primary cleo lions may be called to hll vacancies. and this law shall govern the same as
 Sec. B There shall be chosen nt each primary election delegates 10 the county convention, and the members sf the County Central Committee to which each election precinct or city ward is entitled. and it shall De the 6uty Of the County Central Comm,ttee to place on the primary pallets, the nanee of ali persons nominated Tor delegates and committeeman. There eAali be placed on the ballet as candi- dates for delegates and committeeman only such names as have been nomi- mated for such position by petition oI not less than 10 qualified electors or the precinct CT ward. filed with the secretary of the County Central Corn- rittee on or before Its meeting held az Hereinafter provided for appointment of judges and clerks Of the primary election: provided. If candidates Tor surh poeitione have not been nominat- cd by petition of qualified electors as herein provided then the County cen trel Committee at its said meeting, Tor the selection Of judges and clerks, shall select candidates for delegates and committeeman for all voting pre- cincts and wards where no nomina- tione have been made
 Sec. s The judges and clerks or election shall be selected by the Coun- ty Central Committee at an open ana public meeting of the committee. heid not earlier than one week before the primary election, ten days written. no- tee of the time and place of which shall be given each member by the chairman. vice chairman or secretary Of the committee. and in addition thereto said chairman. vice chairmen or secretary shall publish notice of the time and place of holding said meet fnE in some newspaper Of general GIT there is more than one court district in the county said notice shall De published in a newspaper or general circulation in both districts, or in newspapers of general circulation in each district: and ff there Is no news paper Of general circulation m any county. or in any district of any conn.. ty. the notice for said county or said dfsfrict of said county shall he given by printed handbills. which the safd chairman, vice chairman or secretary ehall cause to be posted at public places in each township of such coun- ly. 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 Corn- mittee is called to hold it's 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 to serve. and fl neither the judge or clerk. nor his alternate, shall serve. then such vacancy In the selection or judges and clerks shall be flled by the electors assembled at the voting pre- '' See It shall be the duty Of the secretary of the committee to prepare and have printed the ballots for the primary election and the order in candidates. including persons nominat- Cd for committeeman and delegates to the county convention. shall appear on the ballots shall be determined by lot st 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 to be printed. ballots with the names sf the candidates appearing thereon in nnv other or different order from that determined as hereinhefore provided, or either of thers shall knowingly Tail Co comply with. or Knowingly violate any other provision Of this section. he or they shall be guilty of a misde- neanor. and upon conviction he pun ished by fine and imprisonment es herein provided for in cases of mis- deneanor under this act
 Sec s Any elector who shall tell the judge that he car not read or write
 Aa4 ANs assF, f~f d A ability he Is unable to mark his ballot. may have the assistance or the judges tn the preparation of his ballot. who fin the presence of the electer and in the presenee of each other shall prepare kir ballot for him as he wishes to vote. but before any such elector shall be re- puired or permitted to tell for whom he wishes to vote. ail 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 judges. in the presence of the other Judges shall read to the elector the names of the respective candidates thev appear upon the ballot, and the didute he wishes to vote. whereupon one of the judges. in the presence of all shall strike from the ballot all the candidates for that particular office except the one for which the aieetor votes. md if he does not wish to vote for any candidate for that particular 0fiCfs NFaIi kETAtGn lNt names or all the candidates fer that particular oface oM of said ballot
 No judge or clerk shall express any preference for any candidate or Tn any manner whatsoever attempt 10 inru- epee any eleetor for whom he shall vote and any judge or clerk viofstfng any provision of this section shall be deemed guilty or a misdemeanor and shall be punished as hereinafter pro vided
 sec :. Each political party holding primary election shall. on the first county convention composed of the delegates elected at such primary eiec- ffov in each township and ward as herein provided for
 Sec s The. county convention shall at said time declare the result of said primary election and select delegates and aifeFnates 10 all conventions
 No candidate for office. or offlcehola- CT or deputy of an offceholder, shall be eligible to membership on 5ounty Central Committees or as a delegate to county or district conventions or as . judge or clerk of any primary elec-
 The selection of ineligible persons shall he void. and the vacancy nlled as other vaca ncies are herein provided 10 be nlleS. Vacancies in the dsleratfon to a convention, arising from death. absence resignation or ineiigfbilfty shall be filled by the alternates in the order of their selection. and in ah- members of the delegation. Vacancies tn the Central Committee shall be filled by the committee.
 Sec. 2. The judges and clerks Of the election shall make a duplicate reg fster Of the names Of each and all the present their hsliotR. placing opposite each name ffe uurnher fn the manner