The Little River news., 1916-08-26

The auditor of state sn"N have the coll tax receipts required l. law to DC Furnished by him to the collectors so printed as to conform to tho require- ments of this act.
 In any contest arising upon any election held under this act. 1t shall De ground of rejection of any ballot cast by an elector. whose name tal does not appear upon the certified llst of poll tax payers; or (b) who has not filed with the judges of election his original or certified copy of poll tax receipt. or written affidavit of the atta innent of his majority; or (c) IT such original or certified copy of such poll tax receipt or written affidavit has not been returned by the judges or election; or E(d) the name of such per son listed separately and certified as Sec. 17. 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 furt her force :, Sec IS. That this act shall govern. so far as applicable. prima ries in cities, towns and townships when primaries are held for the nomination of city, town or township officers. i Sec 10. That the primary election shall be conducted iE conformity with this act. and the general election laws
  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 peal Section 2So7 Of Kirhv's Digest or 165 of 1909.
 Sec. 20. That all violations of this act shall be misdemeanors and shall be punished by fine of net less than one hundred dollars (:1000o) nor more ] than five hundred dollars (s5Go.oO). and by Imprisonment in the county Jail for not less than thirty (S0J days ] nor more than twelve CPD months. That the following shall be deemed misdemeanors for the violation of this act. to-wit:
 (a) Knowingly ca~t d vote when the voter Is not qualified elector as pro- vided herein.
 (b) Knowingly receiving of vote when the voter is not qualified cleo tor as herein provided.
 Co Casting a vote in primary Of a party to which the voter does not ad- here or affiliate: provided. this does not apply to anyone in good faith abandon 1 Ing previous. political affiliations.
 (d) The wrongful and fraudulent cer- l tiflcation of any vote or return.
 (e) A wrongful or fraudulent sum mary of the vote posted or filed with
 UD 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 to make or deliver the lists and certificates herein required of them. l (h) The willful tearing down or de i struction of the summary of votes posted at the election precinct by the judges and clerks.
 GD Giving or receiving money or anything of value to influence a vote (j) The willful violation of any other provision of this act.
 Sec. 21. That should any elector Gle complaint against the county clerk all leging that he had failed to comply with n,c 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 to comply with the duties here in required of him. he shall at once be | removed from office.
 Sec. 22. That all laws and parts ot 1 laws in conflict herewith be, and tho l same are hereby repealed.
 The above proposed Act was filed ir i the office of the Secretary of State or June 26. 1916.
 Each e1ector may vote for or agains' l the boy proposed Act.
 Witness my official signature thi. 18th day of July. 1916.
 [SeaU EARLE W. HODGES. Secretary of State