The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-03

tinue said count until the same is completed
 Each ballot shall be signed by the voter at the bottom thereof at place | which shall be provided for his sigma ture' and if the voter is unable 10 subscribe his name. the same shall De ' signed by one or the judges and at- | tested by all Of said judges.
 Al the closing Of the polls, the dupli.. cate register of voters shall be signed bv the judges and attested by the clerks. One of said registers Of voters. the returns. poll books and ballots shall be delivered by them to the chairman or secretary of the County central Committee, or the person or Central Committee at the meeting held for the selection of judges 10 re ceive said returne. as soon as possible after the count is completed. and the one Of the certificates reauired under Section 10 of this act shall be filed by them at the time they deliver the re- turns to the County Central Commit tee, in the office of the county clerk of the county. and where there is more than one court district iu the county. then in the county clerks office of the ddistriet where the County Central Committee holds its meetings.
 Sec. 10. The county clerk shall fur nish the judges and clerks Of election with blank certificates upon which to certify the vote cast for each candi- NhiF NoiEN upon. ana the 1uuKeS ana clerks when they complete the count, shall make out such certificates in duplicate. signed by the judges and attested by the clerks. and immediate uouE place at the voting precinct. which shall remain SO posted for 10 successive days thereafter. deliver one copy to the county clerk. who shall copy with the ballots and one copy of the poll books and register of voters 10 the County Central Committee. The expense Of preparing said certificates and filing same shall be borne from the general revenue Of the county.
 Sec. II. The County Central Com mittee shall convene at noon Of the Friday following the primary on Tues day. and the returns. one of the lists of voters and the ballots of each vot- ing precinct are required to he de- livered to said committee as hereto fore provided on or before said time
 If the returns and ballots Of any precinct are not then delivered the committee shall send any peace ofieer for the returns and ballots and the peace officer so selected is authorized to take the same, forcihiv if necessary. from anyone in whose possession they may be- and immediatelv bring the same Co s8id committee. If all returns and ballots are not before the commit tee hy Friday noon. if may adjourn un- til lt receives nien not later than Sat. urday noon The committee shall can vass the returns. and when demanded examine the ballots; may hear testi- nony, if offered, of fraudulent prae- tices and Illegal votes and may cast out illewal votes. fraudulent returns, and find the true and legal vote cast for each candidate and shall certify the result not later than Monday fol- lowing the primary.
 Said committee shall certify the nomination of all county and township officers. and shall further certify the vote of ali candidates for circuit and district offices to the Circuit and Dis trict Committees uncludine congress sional districfsN. and shall rertifv the vote for candidates for U-ited States Senate and Tor all state offices 10 the
 T"e Stete Central caromittee and nisfrict n~a Circuit Corovoittees. or ofhe~ co-rnnif+oos or conventions 9 g are or rnav he auth horf~ed bv law shall re- ceive tha returns from County Central Committees and canvass and certify the result thereof as now provided by law. and said committees or their of- fcerT. shall. when ordered bv Circuit Court as hereinafter provided annul tive certifcations made and make oer- fifcations in accordance with the judgment of the Circuit Court
 The County Central Committed in- mediatelv upon having canvaased the returns md where demanded examined the ballots. and upon having certified the n results 91 the primary as herein
 
 obligatory upon fl and its chairman and secretary. to hle In the office of the county clerk of said county. and in the district of said county where the meetings of the Central Commit tee are held. all the returns. all poll books. and all ballots. together with all the poll tax receipts. all certificates of payment of polI taxes. affdavits and other documents received from the Judges of election to be preserved by months. subject 10 the orders of any court of competent iurisdiction or if contest is pending. until said contest is determined. and the failure of the returns. poll books ballots and docu- mente accompanying same. shall be A nnisdemeanor and punished by fine and imprisonment as Is provided for other nstsAes1~a7ors under this act
 The County Central Committee shall deliver the ballots to the county clerk Tn the ballot boxes of the respective voting precincts locked and sealed. and shall take the receipt of the clerk therefor. and the clerk shall not ur- lock said ballot boxes or break the seal thereof except upon order and di- reotion of the court having iurisdie- tion over contests ns provided in this act and he shall keen said ballot boxes Tn vault. if there is a vault of sufff- cient canacity In the court house: oth- erwise in room under his control, under lock and key At the end of six months if no contest is pending involving the inspection Of said bal lots. the county clerk shall In the presence cs she chairman and Eecre- tary Of the County Central Cou~nit- tee, or a committee Of not less than three persons appointed by the Coun- ty Central Committee for that purpose. open said ballot boxes. and without ex- amining the ballots burn the same, and take from the chairman and secretary of the County Central Committed or the witnesses designated by the Coun- ~ Central Committee. certificate showing the facts in connection with the burning of the ballots and file the same as permanent record in his of- flee and he shall thereupon return 10 the County Central Committee the baI-
 Sec. i2. A right of action is hereby conferred on any candidate to contest the certifcation of nomination or the certihcation of vote as made by the County Central Committee
 The action shall be brought in the Circuit Court. If for the of7ce of rep- reseutative or county or township ofree in the Circuit Court Of the coun- ty; and if for circuit or district of fee within any county in the circuit or district wherein any of the wrong ful acts occurred; and if for United States senator or state office. in the Pulaski Circuit Court.
 The complaint shah he supported hy the afiidavits of at least 10 reputable eitizen., and shall be filed within 10 days of the certifcation complained Of if the complaint is against the certin- cation In one county, and within 20 days If against the certihcation in more than one county. The complaint shall be answered within 10 days.
 If the complaint Is sufficiently def- mite to make a prima fscie case, the judge shall, unless the Circuit Court In which it Is filed is in session or Is to convene within 30 days, call special term which Nhan the