The Springdale news., 1916-08-18
BE Tt Enacted by the People of the
Of ArE

BE Tt Enacted by the People OF the
State of Arkansas:
Section l. All organized political
parties selecting their candidates Tor
Office through primary elections shaii
be subject to the provisions of this act.
except in case Of vacancies as herelh,
after provided. and each party shaIl
pay the expense of its 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 2777 or
Kirhy's Digest.
political parties shall be held on the
last Tuesday in May preceding the
general election. Special primary elee-
lions may be called to fill vacancies.
and this law shall govern the same as
Sec. 3. There shall he chosen at each
primary election delegates to the
of the County Central Committee to
which each election precinct or city
ward is entitled. and 1t shall ne the
duty of the County Central committee
70 place on the primary ballots IN IN.
names of all persons nominated Tor
delegates and committeeman. Ihene
shall be placed on the ballot as eandl-
dates for delegates and commltteemeh
SOch
mated for such position by petition or
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, II candidates rof
such positions have not been n0hsinat-
ed by petition OF qualified electors as
herein provided. then the County Cen
trial Committee at It's said meeting, Tor
the selection of judges and clerks
shall select candidates for delegates
and committeeman for all voting pre-
rincts and wards where no nomlna-
tions have been made.
Sec. T. The judges and clerks OF
election shall be selected by the Goun-
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.
tice Of the time and place Of when
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 I'm some newspaper of general cir
rulafion in the county. and where
there is more than one court district
In the county, said notice shat De
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
rountv. or in any district of any coun-
ty. the notice for said county or said
district of said county shall be given
by printed handbils. which the said
chairman, vice chairman or secretary
shall cause TO be posted at public
places in each township of such coun-
", one of which shall be at the place
provided for posting public notices at
the court house or other place at
+raI
mittee is called 10 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 II neither the judge
OF clerk. nor his alternate. shall serve.
then such vacancy in the selection of
Judges and clerks shall be filed by the
electors assembled at the voting pre-
sinct at $40 a.
Sec. 8. 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 nominal
ed for committeeman and delegates to
the county convention. shall appear on
the ballots shall he determined by lot.
ut the public meeting OF the committee
held to appoint judges and clerks. and
any other person. shall print or cause
to be printed. ballots with the names
of the candidates appearing thereon IN
arv other or different order from that
determined as heretnhefore provided.
Or either Of them shall knowinglv fail
to comply with. or knowingly violate
any other provision Of this section he
or they shall he guilty. Of INSIDE
mearer and upon conviction he pun
ished by fne and imprisonment as
herein provided for in eases Of mis-
demeanor under this act
Sec. s. Any elector who shall tell
the Judge thar he can not read ef write
or that by req son Of any physical dis
ability he is unable to mark his ballot.
NAV have the assistance Of the Judges
In the preparation of his ballot. who in
the presence Of the eIector and in the
presence or "a oh other shall prepare
his ballot for him as he wishes 10 vote.
but before any such elector shall he re-
ruired or permitted 70 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
sudges, shall read to the elector the
names of the respective candidates rs
they appear upon the ballot and the
elector shall then state fer which can
didate he wishes 10 vote whereupon
one Of the Judges. in the presence Of
all. shall strike from the ballot all the
except the one for which the elector
votes. and II he does NOT wish - vote
for any candidate for that particular
office. shall scratch the names az al
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 10 inau-
ence any elector for whom he shall
vote. and ny JUDGE or clerk viafstinr
any provision or this section shall ~
deemed guilty. Of nisdemeanov and
shall be punished IS hereinafter pro-
vided
Sec. T. Each political party holding
primary election shall on the first
Monday after the primary. hold a
county convention composed 81 the
delegates elected At such primary cleo
tion 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 alternates TO all conventions
No candidate for Office. or officehoId-
er. or deputy Of an offlceholder. shall
he eligible TO membership on County
Central Committees or rs delegate
n eatzn+y or district conventions