The Brinkley argus., 1916-08-18

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 Soc. IS. Should 10 reputable oiti. sens of any county fle compiain' s with the circuit judge within 20 day. | after a primary election, alleging tna' illegal or fraudulent votes were cass | or fraudulent returns or certincatioh made. or the corrupt practices act vio- 1 lated, the circuit judge shall If in ms 1 opinion there Is good ground to pe- lieve the charges to be true: convene 3hs rsga ular term is in session or Will con | vene within 30 days. If the charges come in a regular term, the )udse shall specially charge the Grand Jury | as to them. Should special term pc called, 1t shall in all respects De as II | convened by law. and the circuit Juos | shall cause to be summoned grand ana petit jurors. either on lists selected Dy I the jury commissioners or by the sheT- | fir. or by disinterested persons seiecl- | ed by him for that purpose. according | to his opinion as to the pest methoo to select unbiased jurors should ln- | cial or regular term. for violating tne primary election laws. the defendants s shall be given speedy trial at salo | term (and the court may adjourn terms be tried). unless for good cause shown :! or in the interests of justice contin- | uance or change of venue De granteu:; No change of venue shall be granted
  and finding by the court that the de- fendant can not obtain fair and im- partial trial in the district Of the county where said indictment IS peno- ing.
 Sec. 1T. Should 1t be proved to the satisfaction of the trial judge, In case instituted under Section IF, or a prosecution as contemplated py SectIonn T 13. that a successful candidate mas been guilty of violating any provision n of the corrupt practices act. or any other violation of the laws regulating primary elections. the Circuit Court shall enter such finding as a part or the Judgment. irrespective of the de- termination of the issues in the suit instituted under Section 12. or the ver- dict of the jury in crimina! prosecu. ton; and the Judgment to that erect shall operate to deprive the candidate of the nomination and right to have his name on the ballot. and the va cancy shall be filled by a special pri- mary or otherwise. as may be deter mined by the party organization.
 Section 12. or a criminal prosecution under Section 1S. be not determined finally until after the election. and the defendant in such proceeding Is eieGI- ed to the ofice as the nominee . or 'he ne was not entitled to the nomination or the Judgment contains nnding that he violated the laws. as provided n Section 14. then such judgment snail operate as an custer from office, ana the vacancy in 1t shall be filled as provided by law for filling vacancies In such ohice in case of death or resigna- ton.
 Sec. 1e. No person shall be allowed to 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
 At <o at O general state election. Such other ev- idence shall be:
 (a) A copy of such receipt duly cer- tihed by the clerk of the County Court of the county where such tax was paid.
 (b) Or such persons name shall ap- pear upon the list required to be eer- tifed to the judges of election by Sec tion three (3) of Act 320 of the Acts
 Or, if 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 to 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- tablishing that fact. he shall be per- mitted to vote
 All such original and certified copies of poll tax receipts and written amda wits shall be filed with the judges of election and returned by them with heir other returns Of election. and the said judges of election shall. in addi- ton to 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 list of poll tax payers and such poll books have a fa o. cording names of such persons.
 It shall be the duty of each elector, at the time of payment of his poll tax, to state. and 1t shall be the duty of the collector to record and certify in his receipt evidencing the payment of such poll tax. the color. residence, postoffice address (rural route, town or street address). voting precinct and time of the payment of such tax, and all poll tax receipts not containing such requirements shall be void and shall not be recognized by the judges not be necessary to state or have cer- tified the street address of any such person in cities and towns where the numbering of houses is not required by the ordinances thereof.
 The certified lists required by Sec ton 3 of Act 320 of the Acts of 1909 shall contain. in addition to the name of the person paying such poll tax. his
 
 (rural route. town or street address where by ordinance the numbering of houses Is required). the school district and voting precinct. and such list shall be arranged in alphabetical order. ac- cording to the respective voting pre- cincts The county election commits sioners shall supply the judges of pri- mary elections with printed copies of such lists.
 For each error rendering void the poll tax receipt in the transcribing, certifcation or printing of the names. color, residence. postoffice address, school district or voting precinct of printer making the same shall be as- sessed the sum of one dollar ($100), which sum or sums shall be deducted from any sums due such officer or printer from the county when settle ments are made with such officer or printer. and the enforcement hereof Is made mandatory upon the County Court.
 The auditor of state shall have the furnished by him to the collectors so printed as to conform to the require ments of this act.
 In any contest arising upon any election held under this act. 1t shall be ground of rejection of any ballot cast by an elector. whose name (a) does not appear upon the certified list Of poll tax payers; or (b) who has his original or certified copy of poll tax receipt. or written anidavit of the | attainment of his majority; or (c) If such original or certified copy of such not been returned by the judges of election: or (d) the name of such per | son listed separately and certified as required by this act.
 Sec. IT, That all laws or rules of political organisations holding primary elections providing for contest before political conventions or committees other than the proceedings herein IaA l.,l1 A rtt frr