The Huttig news., 1916-08-26

sence or alsernates, by the remaining memoers Of the delegation Vacancies In the Central Committee shall be filled by the committed
 Sec 3. The judges and clerks of the election shall make a duplicate reg i%see. % CT the names of each and all the electors In the order in which they present their ballots. placing opposite each name it's number in the manner prescribed in Sections 2S11 to 2816 in elusive, of kirby's Digest. The voting precincts shall be designated by the Election Commissioners appointed for the last general election, but the County Central Committee may, when the vote to be cast in the precinct snail exceed one hundred G00) votes, designate one or more additional boxes Tor said precinct. and judges and clerks shall be appointed for each box in said precinct
 The judges and clerks shall bepiD the counting of the ballots immediate ly upon the close of the polls, and con t1nue the same to completion: provid- ed, If any of said judges or clerks shall become sick or be incspaciteted from any other cause the remaining Judges or clerks shall make and con tinue said count until the same Is
 Each ballot shall be signed by the voter at the bottem thereof at a place which shall be provided for his sigma ture; and If the voter Is unable to subscribe his name. the same shall be signed by one of the judges and at tested by all of said judges.
 At the closing of the polls. the dupIi- cate Register of voters shall be signed by the Judges and attested by 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 Central Committee at the meeting held for. inc selection of judges to re- cefve said returns. soon as possible after the count Is completed, and the other register of voters, together with one of the certificates required under Section 10 of this act shall be filed by them at the time they deliver the re- turns to the County Central Commit tee. in the office Of the county clerk Of 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.
 See. 10. The county clerk shall fur nish the judges and clerks of election with blank certificates upon which to certify the vote cast for each cardI- date voted upon and the judges and clerks. when they complete the count. shall make out such certificates In duplicate. siened by the judges and attested by the clerks. and imm ediate- lv post one copy thereof In a conspic- uous place at the voting precinct which shall remain SO posted for fn 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 expense of preparing said certificates and filing same shall be borne from the general revenue of the county
 Sec, II. The County Central Com rittee 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 he de liyered 10 said committee as hereto fore provided on or before said time
 If the returns and ballots af 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. forciblv if necessary, from anyone In whose possession they may be. and immediately bring the sarne to said committee If all returns and ballots are not before the commit tee by Friday noon. it may adjourn un- til II receives them. not later than Sat urdav noon. The committee shall can-.. vess the returns. and when demanded examine the ballots; may hear testi- mony If offered of fraudulent prac- tices and illegal votes. and may ca st out iieeat votes. fraudulent returns. end find the true and legal vote cast for each candidate, and shall certify lowing the primary.
 Said committee shall certify the nomination ot all county and township officers and shall further certify the vote of all candidates for circuit and district offices to the Circuit and Dis trtct Committees Gnciuding congress siora' districtsl. and shall certify the vote for candidates for tTrited States Senate and for all state offices to the State Central Committee
 The State Central Committee and District and Circuit Committees or nth taac fAv, nav be authorized hy law. shall re- ceive the returns from County Central F'ornrittees and canvass and certify the result tn ereof now provided by Jaw. and said committees. or their Of fcers. shall. when ordered hv Circuit Court ss hereinafter provided. annul the certifcations made and make cer- tiacations in accordance with the judgment Of the Circrit Court
 The County Central Committee. i'm rnndiate1e upon having canvassed the returns and where demanded examined the ballots and upon having certified the results Of the urinary AS herein renuired. shall and if Is hereby made oh'tgatorw upon it and Its chairman the county clerk of said county. and tr the district of said county where fhere Is more than one district where the meetinos Of the Central Commit tee are held all the returns. all poll books and all ballots, together with all the poll tax receipts. all certificates of payment of poli taxes. sfadavits and other doeumenss received from the t"1oes of election to he preserved hv ratd county clerk. for the period of six months subject to the orders of any court of competent Jurisdiction. or If ? contest Is pending. until said contest fs deterrnined. and the failure of the county clerk to so preserve inc said returns. poll books ballots and docu- IT. rants accompanvinP same. shall be r''sdaroepnor and cd hv fine and Imprisonment as Is provided for other misdernaa nors under this act.
 The County Central Committee shall deliver the ballots 10 the county clerk fn the ballot boxes Of the respective voting nrecincts locked and sealed. and sha1l take the reeeipt of the clerk therefor. and the clerk shall not un- lock said ballot boxes or break Hhe scaI thereof except upon order and di- . raction of the court havine iurisdic- ton over contests as provided In this act. and he shall keen said ballot hovns fr vault. 1T there is vault of suf- eient capacity in the court house: oth- e~u-ise In room under hls control under lock and key. At the end of six nonths. if no contest Is pending involving the inspection of said haf- lots. the county clerk shall In the presence of the chairman and secre- fary of the County Central Commit