The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-17

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 shall become sick or be iheapacitated From any other cause. the remaining Judges or clerks shall make and con tinue said count until The same is completed
 Each ballot shall be signed by the voter at the bottom thereof at place which shall be provided for his sigma turc, and if the voter is unable 10 signed by one of the judges and att tested by all of said judges
 Al the closing of the poIls. the dupli- cate feEister of voters shall be signed by the iudges and attested by the the returns. poll books and bailots fhan De delivered by them to the chairman or secretary of the County Central Committed, or the person or committee designated by the County Central Committee at she meeting held for the selection of judges to re- ceivs said returns. as soon as poesible after the count is eoNpleted, and the one of the certificates required under Bection 10 of this act shall be filed by them at the time they deliver the re- turns to the County Central Commit the county. and where there is more than one court dfsfrict in the county. then in the county clerks office Of the district where the County Central Committee holds it's meetings.
 Sec. 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 candi- date voted upon. and the judges and clerks. when they complete the count. nhali make out such certificates in duplicate, signed by the judges and atteated by the clerks. and immediate " post one copy thereof in conspie- which shall remain 90 posted for 10 successive days thereafter. deliver one copy 10 the county clerk. who shall He 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. H. The County Central Com mittee shall convene at noon of the Friday following the primary on Tues day, and the returns. one of the lists ing precinct are required to be de- livered to said committee as hereto fore provided on or before said time.
 If the returns and ballots Of any precinct are not then delivered. the for the returns and ballots. ana the peace officer 30 selected is authorized 10 take the same. forcihlv if necessary. from anyone In whose possession they may be. and immediately bring the same 10 said committee If all returns and ballots are not before the commit tee by Friday noon. fl nav adjourn un- til t receives 'hem. not later than Sat- urday noon. The committee shall cam vnss the returns and when demanded examine the ballots. may hear testi-
 nony. if offered Of fraudulent prac-
 tices and illewal votes. end may cast out illeral votes. frauduient returns, and find the true and legal vote east for each candidate and shall certify the result not later than Monday foi- lowing the primary.
 Said committee shall certify the
 nomination of all county and townahip l officers. and shnlf further certify the vote of ali candidates for circuit and district offices to the Circuit and Dis | tricf Committees dnciuFinr congress ssonai districfsN and shHil certify the vote for candidates for rr-ifed States Senate ana for all state offices to the state Central Committee
 TAe State Central Towuittee and nssf~irt nrs Circuit Corrnitteas. or ofher ec-sni'+eee or conventions e are or raav he pwthnrived bv law. shall re- ceive tho returns from County Central Committees and canvass and certify the resvit thereof now provided bv law. and said committees or their of- Hcere shall when ordered hv Circuit Court as hereinafter provided annui the certihcafions made and make cer- sincations in accordance with the l 3udrment Of the Circuit Court
 The County Central Committed im- mf0fQffiV upon nANfUR CnnFHeEf0 the returns and where demanded examined the ballots. and upon having certified | the results of the primary as herein required. shall. and if is hereby made
 onl,sasory upon < ana its ts. chairman nsrrs n I the county clerk of said county, and l fin the district of said county where there is more than one district where l tee are held. all inc returns all poll books and all ballots. together with all the poll tax receipts. aii certificates of payment of poll taxes. afffdavits and 1 judges of election 10 be preserved hv l said county clerk for the period of six months. subject to the orders of any
 court of competent jurisdiction. or if
 fs determined. and the failure of the county clerk to SO preserve the said | returns. poll books. ballots and docu-
 unentr acconpanvfne same. shall be q l nnisdemeanor and punished by fine and | Imprisonment as is provided for oth CT | mfsderaeanors under this act
 The County Central Committee shall
 deliver ths, ballots to the. county clerk l voting precincts locked and sealed. and | shall take the receipt of the clerk 1 therefor. and the clerk shall not un- | lock said ballot boxes or break the | rection of the court having furisdic- | ton over contests as provided in this act. and he shnil keen said ballot boxes in d vault if there is a vault of sum cient canaoity h the court house: oth- 1 erwfse in a room under his control,
 under lock and key, Al the end of l six months. if no contest is pending involving the inspection of said bai- lots. the county clerk shall. fin the presence of the chairman and secre- tary of the County Central ConSnit- tee. or committee of not less than three persons appointed hv the Coun- tx f-ertraf fSornrafftee for fhaf rurnoea l cpen said ballot boxes. and without ex- | amining the ballots burn the same, and | take from the chairman and secretary | Of the County Central Committed or | the witnesses designated by the Coun- | tv Central Committee. a certificate | showing the facts in connection with the burning of the ballots. and file the
 same as permanent record in his of
 the County Central Committee the bal
 lot boxes.
 sec. 12 A right of action is hereby conferred on any candidate to contest | the eertihcation of nomination or the | certiication of vote as made by the ! County Central Committee.
 The action shall be brought In the ! Circuit Court. If for the office Of rep resentative or county or township i ofiee. in the Circuit Court of the coun- l tv; and if for a circuit or district of- | fee. within any county in the circuit
 or district wherein any of the wrong States senator or state office, in the | Pulaski Circuit Court.
 The complaint shall be supported by
 the afiidavits of at least 10 reputable 1 citizens and shall be filed within 10 I days Of the oertihcation complained of. if the complaint is against the certifi-
 cation in one county. and within 20 | days if against the certification in
 shall be answered within 10 days. if the complafnf is sufficiently def