The Dermott news., 1916-08-17

The auditor of state shall have the poll tax receipts required by law to be furnished by him to the collectors so printed to conform to the require ments of this act.
 In any contest arising upon any electicr held under this act, it shall De a ground of rejection of any ballot l cast by an elector. whose name tal does not appear upon the certified list | of poll tax payers; or (b) who has not filed with the judges of elecuon | his original or certified copy of poll tax receipt, or written affidavit or the | attainment of his majority; or ic) 1T such original or certified copy or such ! poll tax receipt or written affidavit has not been returned by the judges of election; or (d) the name of such per
 son listed separately and certified as Sec r. That all law. 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 further force or effect.
 Sec IS That this act shall govern, so
 far as applicable. primaries In cities. towns and townships when primaries
 arc held for the nomination of city.
 town or township officers. Sec. l9. That the primary election shall be conducted in conformity with this act. and the general election law 2 of the state and they shall be to sll intcnts and purposes legal elections. Penalties for violations Of tn" same shall be as herein provided and not as prov ided for violations of the general election laws. Thts net does not re- peal Section 9S97 CT KirbY.s Digest or Sections l. ,. b. 6. :. and 10 Of Act l65 ot lo0a
 Sec % That all violations of this act shan be misdcmsanors and shall be punished hv fine of not less than one hundred dollars tsi0o=o01 nor more thpu ave hundred dollars $500 00>. and by lmpfIsonment in the county lfeN for not less than thirty t3oD deN s urr mere than twelve t2) months. Thot th, following shall be deemed Wi~drm"auors for the violation of this
 ,aD Knowingly eost vote when the
 voter i- uet a aualtded eleetor as pro Nided herein
 ob) Knovinr'v receiving of vote when the voter is not | qualified cleo tor as herein provided.
 tcn Casting Il vote in q primary of a party to which the voter does not ad- here or affiliate; provided. thts does not apply to anyone in good faith abandon iuE previous political affiliations. Od) The wrongful and fraudulent Ccr- tircutiou Of any vote or return.
 tcl A wrongful CT fraudulent gum mary of the vote posted or filed with the county clerk
 ,O The destruction. obstruction or taking away ot ballots. lists ot voters. returns nr certificates or the making of false certificates.
 tE> The failure of the judges and clerks tp make CT deliver the lists and certificates herein required of them.
 th) The willful tearing down or dc struttiou of the summary ot votes posted ut the election precinct by the judges and clerks.
 Dn Giving or receiving money or anythiuE of value te influence a vote.
 tD The WtHfui violation of any other
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 Sec. cl- That should any el"ctor hlc complaint against the county clerk al lrEinE that he had failed to comply with tho duties herein required or him. said complaint shaH be surlmarily tried by the circuit judge. and should he lind that sald clerk had wrouEfllly
 failed to comply with the duties here In required uf 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 herehS repealed The above proposed Act was filed in the office of the Secretary of State on
 June 9t 1Gf5
 Bach olcctur may vote for or against tho above proposed Aet
 Witness luX ealcial signature this
 25th day of July. l9tf.
 ISca0 EARLE W. HODGES
 Secretary of State,