The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1916-08-10

The auditor Of state shall have the
poll tax receipts required by law 20 pe
furnished by him to the colleeAota.
printed as to conform to the reQuiiS
ments Of this act. onv
In any contest arising upon any
election held under this act. 1t shail pt
a ground of rejection of any paiioS
cast by an elector, whose name va.
does not appear upon the certineu i h9s
of poll tax payers; or Cd VINO -.
not filed with the Judges of electloini
his original or certified copy OF poiI
tax receipt or written affidavit OF tiS
attainment of his majority or leJ II
such original or certified copy OF SUN
Poll tax receipt or written AFFIDAVIT MAJ
not been returned by the judges oi
election; or cd the name OF such per
son listed separately and certihea a9
required by this act
Sec II. That all laws or rules OF
political organizations holding primary
elections providing for contest before
political conventions or committees
other than the proceedings herein
provided shall be of no further force
Sec IS. That this act shall govern: so
far as applicable. primaries in cities,
towns and townships when primaries
are held for the nomination of city
town or township officers
Sec 10. That the primary election
shall be conducted in conformity with
| this act. and the general election IaWs
or the state. and they shall be TO an
! intents and purposes legal elections.
Penalties for violations of the same
shall be as herein provided and not as
/ provided for violations of the general
! election laws. This act does not re
peal Section 1897 OF Kirby's Digest or
Sections I, 3, 5. 6. Z. and 10 of Act
165 of 1909.
Sec. 90. That all violations of this
act shall be misdemeanors and shall be
! punished by fine of not less than one
hundred dollars 100000 nor more 5oS
| than five hundred dollars (S5O0.00l,
and by Imprisonment in the county
| Jail for not less than thirty 600 days
nor more than twelve 12) months
! That the following shall be deemed
misdemeanors for the violation of this
| act to-wit:
(a) Knowingly cast a vote when the
voter is not qualified elector as pro-
vided herein.
(b) Knowingly receiving OF vote
when the voter is not a qualified cleo
| tor as herein provided
| (e4 Casting a vote in a primary or a
! party to which the voter does not adj,
here or affiliate; provided, this does not
apply to anyone in good faith abandon
| Ing previous political affiliations.
Id The wrongful and fraudulent GER
| tification Of any vote or return.
(e) 4 wrongful or fraudulent sum
mary OF the vote posted or filed with
| the county clerk.
CO The destruction. abstraction Of
taking away of ballots. lists of voters
returns or certificates or the making
of false certificates.
CO The failure of the Judges ant
| clerks to make or deliver the lists anc
| certificates herein required Of them.
th) The willfui tearing down or de
| structfon of the summary of votes
posted at the election precinct by tht
Judges and clerks.
% Giving or receiving money Of
anything OF value to influence a vote
ID The wi1lful violation of any othel
| provision OF this act.
Sec 81. That should any eleetor fl'
| complaint against the county clerk al
leginE that he had failed to comply
with the duties herein required of him
| said complaint shall be summarill
| tried by the circuit Judge, and SHOULD
he find that said clerk had wrongfull3
| failed TO comply with the duties here
| in required of him, he shall at once b.
| removed from office.
Sec. %. That all laws and parts q
| laws Ia conflict herewith be. and TIN
| same are hereby repealed
The above proposed Act was filed Il
| the Office Of the Secretary Of State OF
June &c. 1916.
Each elector may vote for or agains
the above proposed Act
Witness my official signature thi.
25th day of July, 1916.
[Seall EARLE W HODGES,
Secretary of Gfafp