The Huttig news., 1916-08-19
Be It Enacted by the People of tn State of Arkansas:

Be It Enacted by the People of the 1 State of Arkansas:
 | Section l. All organized political parties selecting their candidates for 1 office through primary elections shall | be subject to the provisions of this act except in case of vacancies as herein after provided. and each party shall pay the expense of its own primary | election, except as herein otherwise provided and all primary elections for | the nomination of county district and i state officers shall be held on the same day.
 Provided, however. nominations by petition of electors may continue to be made as provided in Section 2777 of Kirby's Digest.
 Sec. g. The primary elections of all political parties shall be held on the last Tuesday In May preceding the general election. Special primary elec- tions may be called to fill vacancies. and this law shall govern the same as far as applicable.
 Sec. B. There shall be chosen at each primary election delegates to the county convention, and the members of the County Central Committee to which each election precinct or city ward is entitled. and 1t shall be the duty of the County Central Committee to place on the primary. ballots the names of all persons nominated for delegates and committeeman. There shall be placed on the ballot as candi- dates for delegates and committeeman only such names as have been nomi- hated for such position by petition of not less than 10 qualified electors of the precinct or ward. filed with the secretary of the County Central Com mittee on or before its meeting held as hereinafter provided for appointment of judges and clerks of the primary election; provided. If candidates for such positions have not been nominat- ed by petition of qualified electors as herein provided. then the County Cen tral Committee at It's said meeting for the selection Of judges and clerks, shall select candidates for delegates and committeeman for all voting pre- cincts and wards where no nomina- tions have been made.
 Sec. {. The Judges and clerks of election shall be selected by the Coun.. ty Central Committee at an open and public meeting of the committee. held not earlier than one week before the primary election, ten days written no- shall be given each member by the chairman. vice chairman or secretary of the committee. and In addition thereto said chairman. vice chairman or secretary shall publish notice of the time and place of holding said meet ing in some newspaper of general cir culation in the county. and where there Is more than one court district Tn the county, said notice shall be published in newspaper of general circulation In both districts, or in newspapers of general circulation in each district; and If there is no news paper of general circulation in any county, or In any district of any coun. ty. the notice for said county or said district of said county shall De gwen by printed handoiiis. whien nratarv .ne shall cause to be posted at pupHc places in each township Of such couh- ty. one of which shall be at the place provided for posting public notices al other pace ht which the said County Central Com. mittee is called to hold its open ana public meeting.
 ternate for each judge and an alter nate for each clerk who shall serve in the place of the judge or cierk appointed. should such judge or ss c,srs fail to serve, and If neither the judge or clerk nor his alternate. snail serve, then such vacancy in the selectioh or judges and clerks shall he filled by the s,sst s,sctoss ss sSsc sSssemorea a m at '" s
 Sec. 5. It shall be the duty of the secretary of the committee 10 prepare and have printed the ballots TOT the primary election. and the oroer m which the names of the respective candidates. including persons nominat- cd for committeeman and delegates 70 the county convention. shall appear on the ballots shall be determined by lot. at the public meeting of the committee held to appoint judges and clerks, ana | If the secretary of the committee, or any other person. shall print or cause 10 be printed. ballots with the names 1 of the candidates appearing thereon In any other or different order from that determined as hereinhefore provided; | or either of in em shall knowingly fall | to comply with. or knowingly violate any other provision Of this section he or they shall be guilty of misde- ished by fine and imprisonment as herein provided for in cases of mis- demearor under this act.
 l Sec. G. Any elector who shall tell the judge that he can not read or write | or that by reason of any phvsica1 dis ability he is unable to mark his ballot. | may have the assistance of the judges 1 In the preparation of his ballot. who in | the presence of the elector and In the | presence Of each other shall prepare his ballot for him as he wishes to vote. but before any such elector shall he re- auired or permitted to tell for whom he wishes 10 vote. all of the electors, | including those in the booths. shall be required to withdraw from the polling | room. Said ballot shall be prepared In the following manner: One of the | judges. in the presence of the other
 judges. shall read to the elector the names of the respective candidates as they appear upon the ballot and the eiector shall then state for which can didate he wishes to vote. .whereupon all shall strike from the ballot all the candidates for that particular office except the one for which the elector votes: and if he does not wish to vote for any candidate for that particular office, shall scratch the names of all
 the candidates for that particular office of of said ballot.
 No Judge or clerk shall express any preference for any candidate or in any
 manner whatsoever attempt to indu-
 ence any elector for whom he shall
 vote. and any judge or clerk violatine !; any provision of this section shall be
 deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and
 shall be punished as hereinafter pro-
 vided.
 Sec. I. Each political party holding
 primary election shall. on the first
 Monday after the primary. hold a
 county convention composed of the
 delegates elected at such primary cleo
 ton in each township and ward as
 herein provided for.
 Sec s The county convention shall
 at said time declare the result of sa i'd
 primary election and select delegates
 and alternates to all conventions.
 No candidate for office. or offlcehold-
 CT, or deputy of an offeaholder. shall
 he eliRible to membership on County
 Central Committees or as a delegate
 to county r-district conventions or as
 a judge or clerk of any primary elec-
 tim
 The selection of ineligible nersons
 shall he void. and the vacancy filled a s