The Brinkley argus., 1916-08-25

" upon the CtOSe or the pOlis, anu tinue the same to completion; provid- cd. if any of said judges or clerks 2 shall become sick or be fncapacitateo from any other cause. the remaining judges or clerks shall make and con- tinue said count until the same IS completed.
 Bach ballot shall he signed by the voter at the bottom thereof at place which shall be provided for his sigma : ture; and if the voter Is unable 70 subscribe his name. the same shall De signed by one of the judges and at tested by all of said judges.
 At the closing of the polls. the dupli, cate register of voters shall be signed by the judges and attested oy the clerks. One of said registers of voters. the returns, poll books and ballots shall be delivered by them to the chairman or secretary of the county Central Committee, or the person or committee designated by the County held for the selection of Judges to re- ceive said returns, as soon as possible after the count is completed, ana the other register of voters. together with one of the certificates required under Section 10 of this act shall be filed py them at the time they deliver the re- turns to the County Central Commit tee. in the office of the county clerk or the county. and where there Is more than one court district in the county, then in the county clerks office Of the district where the County Central Committee holds it's meetings.
 Sec 1 Q. The county clerk shall fur ufcb tbe iudces and clerks of election witb blanl certificates upon which to certify the vote cast for each candf- date voted upon and the judges and clor'5s. when they complete the count, shall make out such certihcates ln triplicate. siened by the judges and attested by the clerks. and immediate fv post one copy thereof in a conspic- uous place at the voting precinct: which shall remain so posted for 10 successive days thereafter. deliver one copy to the county clerk. who shall file the same, and return the other copy with the ballots and one copy of the poll books and register of voters to the County Central Committee. The cxpenee of preparing said certificates and filing same shall be borne from the general revenue of the county.
 See. H. The County Central Com utttee shall convene at noon of the Friday following the primary on Tues day and the returns. one Of the lists of voters and the ballots of each vot- ing precinct are required to be de- rvered 10 said committee as hereto fore provided on or before said time.
 If the returns and ballots of any precinct are not then delivered. the committee shall send any peace officer for the returns and ballots. and the peace officer so selected is authorized to take the same, forcibly if necessary. from anyone in whose possession they may be- and immediately bring the same to said committee. If all returns and ballots are not before the commit fee by Friday noon. it may adjourn un- til tt receives them. not later than Sat urday noon The committee shall can- vass the returns and when demanded examine the ballots; may hear testi- u1onv if offered of fraudulent prac- ticc= and illeeal votes. and may cast out iile9al votes, fraudulent returns and find the true and legal vote cast for each candidate, and shall certify the result not later than Monday fol- iowing the primary.
 Satd committee shall certify the uomiration of all county and township officers and she'll further certify the vote of a11 candidates for circuit and 7f-frfet offices to the Circuit and Dis frict Committees dncluding congress aious1 districtsl. and shall certify the ~ota for candidates, for United States Senate and for all state offices to the Stote Cc0tra1 Committee.
 'Tte State Central Committee and Di+frict and Circuit Committees. or other committees or conventions are or u11v be authorized by law. shall re- ooive fbe returns from County Central Committees and canvass and certify the result thereof c now provided by law. and said committees. or their of qcers. shalt when ordered hv Circuit
 
 fhe qualifications made and make cer- tifcatfous in accordance with the fudement Of the Circuit Court
 The County Central Committee. i'm mediatelv upon having canvassed the returns and where demanded examined inc ballots, and upon having certified the results Of the primary as herein rcauired shall. and 1t Is hereby made and secretary to file in the office of inc county clerk of said county. and in the district of said county where there is more than one district where She meettnes of the Central Commit lee are held. all the returns. all poll hooks. and all ballots. together with All the poll tax receipts. all certificates of payment of poll taxes. aff1davits and other docutnents received from the iud@es of election to he preserved by said county clerk. for the period of six months subject to the orders of any court of competent Jurisdiction. or if q contest is pending. until said contest e determined. and the failure of the returns poll books. ballots and docu- rnouts accompanying same. shall be a misdemcanor and punished by fine and lmnrisonment as Ia provided for other r7f-s1ernca nors under this act
 The County Central Committee shall ie1iror tho ballots to the county clerk m tbo ballot boxes of the respective voti~c nrecincts locked and sealed. and
 
 thcrefor and the clerk shall not un- lock said ballot boxes or break the neal thereof except upon order and d. rnctfon of the court having iurisdic- lion over corteets as provided in this net and he eha'l keen said ballot boxes ln n vault. if there is a vault of suf1- ,ient capacitv in the court house: oth- ers,ise in room under his control under lock and key. At the end of eix months if no contest is pending involving the inspection of said bal lots. the county clerk shall. in the presence of the chairman and secre- larv Of the County Central Commit tee or a committee of not less than fhran persons appointed by the Coun- " Central Committee for that purpose 1pen said ballot boxes. and without ex- amining the ballots burn the same, and 'akc from the chairman and secretary af the County Central Committee. or the witnesses desiFnated by the Coun- " Central Committee. certificate showing the facts In connection with the burning of the ballots, and file the same as 2 permanent record in his of fee. and he shall thereupon return to the Coui.ty Central Committee the bal iot boxes.
 Sec 12 A right of action Is hereby conferred on any candidate to contes, the certihcation of nomination or the certlfcation of vote as made by the County Central Committee.
 The action shall be brought in the Circuit Court. If for the office of rep rcrentative or county or township oHce In the Circuit Court of the coun- tv: and if for a circuit or district of fee. within any county in the circut, pr district wherein any of the wrong full acts occurred; and If for United States senator or state office. in the Pulaski Circuit Court.
 The complaint shall be supported by the aGidavits of at least 10 reputable citizens and shall be filed within 1C days of the certifcstion complained of if the complaint Is against the certif- -ation In one county. and within 20 days if against the certifcation in .-1n-L ILarn ntan nnnntv The cnmnla nj