The Springdale news., 1916-08-11
Be It Enacted by the People Of the State of Arkansas:

be subject to the provisions of this act. except in case of vacancies as hefeln- after provided, and each party shall pay the expense of it's own primary election, except as herein otherwise provided. and all primary elections Tor the nomination of county, district ana state officers shall be held on the same day.
 Provided. however. nominations by petition of electors may continue to De made as provided in Section PITY or Kirhy's Digest.
 Sec. 2. The primary elections of all political parties shall be held on the last Tuesday in May preceding the general election. Special primary efee- lions may be called to All vacancies. and this law shall govern the same as far as applicable.
 Sec. 3. There shall be chosen at each primary election delegates 10 the of the County Central Committee 10 which each election precinct or clty 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 TOT delegates and committeeman. There shall be placed on the ballot as cahdl- dates for delegates and committeeman only such names as have been nomI- mated for such position by petition or not less than 10 qualified electors or the precinct or ward. filed With me secretary of the County Central com mittee on or before it's meeting held as hereinafter provided for appointment of judges and clerks of the primary election: provided. if candidates Tor such positions have not been noF1nat- ed by petition of qualified electors as herein provided. then the County cen tral Committee at its said meeting TOT the selection of judges and clerks, shall select candidates for delegates and committeeman for all voting pre- rfncts and wards where no nomina- tfons have heen made.
 election shall be selected by the Ceun- ty Central Committee at an open and public meeting of the committee, held not earlier than one week before the srimary election ten days written no flee Of the time and place of which shall be given each member by the chairman, vice chairman CT secretary of the committed and In addition thereto said chairman. vice chairman pr secretary shall pnhfish notice Of the time and place of holding said meet Ing In some newspaper of general cir culatian in the county. and where there fs more than one court district In the county. said notice shall he published in newspaper of general circulation in both districts, or m 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 eeun- ty the notice for said county or said district of said county shall he given
  chairman, vice chairman or secretary shall cause to he posted at public places in each township of such eeun- fy one of which shall be at the place provided for posting public notices at the court house or other place at which the said County Central Com mittee is called to hold its open and public meeting.
 The committee shall appoint an al- ternate for each judge and an alter nate for each clerk who shall serve in the place of the judge or clerk Appointed should such judge or clerk fail to serve, and if neither the judge or clerk nor his alternate. shall serve. then such vacancy in the selection Of Judges and clerks shall be filled by the electors assembled at the voting pre- einct at s:3o a. m.
 Sec. ;. It shall he the duty of the secretary of the committee to prepare and have printed the. ballots for the primary election. and the order in which the names of the respective candidates. including persons nominat- ed for committeeman and delegates to the county convention, shall appear on the ballots shall be determined by lot Tt the public meeting of the committee held to appoint judges and clerks. and If the secretary of the committee, or any other person, shall print. or cause 10 be printed ballots with the names of the candidates appearing thereon in any other or different order from that determined as hereinbefore provided 
 to comply with, or knowingly violate any other provision of this section. he or they shall be guilty of a misde- meanor. and upon conviction he pun ished by fine and imprisonment as herein provided for in cases of mis- hemeanar under this act
 Sec (. Any elector who shall tell the judge that he can not read or write or that by reason of any nhvsical dis ability he is unable to mark his ballot may have the assistance of the judges 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 be re- ouired or permitted to tell for whom he wishes to 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 a they appear upon the ballot, and the elector shall then state for which can dtdate he wishes 10 vote whereupon one of the judges. in the presence of all. shall strike from the hailot all the candidates for that particular office votes: and if he does not wish to vote for any candidate for that particular office. shall scratch the names of a11 off of said ballot.
 No judge or clerk shall express any preference for any candidate or in any manner whatsoever attempt 10 fn9u- ence any elector for whom he shall vote and anv jud@e or clerk yiolatfnr any provision of this section shall he deemed guilty of q nfsdeneanor and shall be punished as hereinafter pro- vided.
 See !. Each poiitieal party holding n primary election shall on the first Monday after the primary, hold county convention eomposed 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 said primary election and select delegates and a1ternates to all conventions
 No candidate for office or offieehold- CT or deputy of an efficeholder. shall he eligible to membership on County Central Committees or as delegate 10 county or district conventions, or as a judge or clerk of any primary cleo ton.
 The selection of ineligible persons shall be void. and the vacancy filed as