The Huttig news., 1916-08-12

The auditor of state shall have the | poll tax receipts required by law to be
 furnished by him to the collectors so printed as to conform to the require
 ments of this act
 In any contest arising upon any l election held under this act, it shall De | ground of rejection of any ballot
 cast by an eIector. whose name ta)
 of poll tax payers; or tb) who has not filed with the judges of election | his original or certified copy of poll
 tax receipt, or written affidavit Of the ! attainment of his majority; or (c) If l such original or certified copy of such poll tax receipt or written affidavit has l not been returned by the judges of election; or (d) the name of such per
 son listed separately and certified as | required by this act.
 Sec. r. That all laws or rules of | political organizations holding primary | elections providing for contest before ] other than the proceedings herein provided shall be of no further force
 or effect
 Sec 1s That this act shall govern, so Tar as applicable, primaries In cities towns and townships when primaries
 are held for the nomination of city
 town or township officers.
 Sec. 19. That the primary election
 shall be conducted in conformity with
 this act, and the general election laws 1 of the state. and they shall be to all
 ntents and purposes legal elections | Penalties for violations Of the same
 shall he as herein provided and not as l provided for viola ations of the general
 election laws. This act does not re-
 peal Section 2Se7 of Kirby's Digest or
 Sections 1. 3. 5. 6. 2, and 10 of Act l fe5 of 1909
 Sec 20. That all violat tions of this
 act shall be misdemeanors and shall be
 punished by fine of not less than one
 hundred dollars Cs1o0o0) nor more
 than five hundred dollars Cs5oooo), and by imprisonment in the county Jail for not less than thirty f30) days nor more than twelve CPD months
 That the following shall be deemed
 misdemeanors for the violation of this act. to-wit:
 (a) Knowingly cast vote when the
 voter is not a qualified elector as pro vided herein.
 (b) Knowingly receiving of vote
 when the voter is not qualified cleo tor IS herein provided. fe) Casting 8 vote In a 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 ing previous political affiliations. (b The wrongful and fraudulent cer- tifcatton of any vote or return. Gel A wrongful or fraudulent sum
 mary of the vote posted or filed with
 the county clerk.
 CD The destruction, abstraction or
 taking away of ballots. lists of voters. returns or eeftlnCateS or the making of false certificates.
 (g) The failure of the judges and clerks to make or deliver the lists and
 certificates herein required of them. (h) The willful tearing down or de-
 struetion of the summary of votes posted at the election precinct by the Judges and clerks.
 O Giving or receiving money or anything of value to influence a vote.
 GD The wiiful violation of any other provision Of this act
 Sec. 21. That should any elector file complaint against the county clerk all leging that he had failed to comply
 with the duties herein required of him, said complaint shall be summarilv
 tried by the circuit judge. and should
 he find 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. %. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith be- and the same are hereby repealed. The above proposed Act was filed in
 the office of the Secretary of State on June 26. 1916
 Each elector may vote for or against 1 the above proposed Act Witness my official signature this | 18th day of July. 1at6 ISea1l EARLE w. HODGES, 1 Secretary of State