Pocahontas star herald., 1916-08-04

The auditor OF state shall have the
poll TAX receipts required by law 20 be-
furnished hy him 90 the collectors 30
printed as 90 conform 90 the require
mgutH OF This act
In any contest arising upon any
election held under this act, 10 shall Doe
ground OF rejection ot any ballot
cast hN an rlgutoE whose name lhl
does not appear upon the certified list
on pell laN payers; or thl who has
not hled with the judges OF election
bic original ur certified copy or poll
Tax receipt, or written afldayit OF the
attainment Of htH mhiority3 or tcl n
such original or certified copy OF such
Doll tax receipt or written ahldnyit has
not been returned hy. the judges of
elections or tdl the name Of such per-
son listed separately and certified as
required by this act
Sec, ~, That all laws or rules Of
political organizations holding primary
political conventions or committees
other than the proceedings herein
provided shall be OF no further force
Sec Is That thi, act shall govern, so
,sr as applieaele primaries In eitles.
are held for the nomination OF city,
town or township officers
Sec. ~ That the primary election
shall be conducted In conformity with
mi. act. and the. general election laws
Of the state, and they shall be 10 all
intsnts 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 2SsT OF Kirbys Digest or
ssstlens I :. s. q. T. and 10 Of Act
Sec. 30. That all violations Of this
act shall be misdemeanors and shall be
punished By nne o. not less than one
than fVs hundred dollars uSoo.ool.
and by imprisonment in the county
Jail for not less than thirty (30l days
nor more than twelve uD montha
That the following shall be deemed
misdsmeanors for the violation OF this
tA) Knowingly cast a vote when the
voter Is not a auaiihed elector as pro-
yided herein.
tb) Knowingly receiving Of vote
when the voter Is not a qualified cleo
tor a. herein provided.
te) Casting a vote In q primary OF a
party 60 which the voter does not ad-
here or affliiAte: provided. this does not
apply 20 anyone in good faith aba ndon-
ing previous political AailiationA
td) The wrongful and fraudulent GER
tinoation % any vote or return
tel A wrongful or fraudulent sum
mary OF the vote posted or nled with
the county clerk,
tfl The destruction. abstraction or
taking away Of ballots, lists OF voters.
returns or certificates or the making
OF false certificates
(E) The failure Of the judges and
clerks 10 make or deliver the lists and
certificates herein required OF them.
thl The wtllful tearing down or de-
struction OF the summary OF votes
posted at the election precinct by the
judges and clerks.
u Giving or receiving money or
anything Of value 60 influence a vote.
U) The wiilful violation OF any other
provision OF this act.
Sec. ~. That should any elector fle
complaint against the county clerk al
ieEing that he had failed 20 comply
with the duties herein required Of him.
said complaint shall be summarily
tried by the circuit Judge. and should
he ind that said clerk had wrongfully
failed 20 comply with the duties here
in required Of him. he shall at once be
removed from ONCE.
Sec. 90 That all laws and parts OF
laws in conflict herewith be, and the
same are hereby repealed.
The above proposed Act was hled in
the office Of the Secretary Of State on
June &C. 1916.
Each elector may vote for or against
the above proposed Act.
Witness my oficial signature this
2sth day OF JULY. 1916.
tSeall EARLE W. HODGES.
Secretary Of State.