The Monticellonian., 1916-08-10

In the county jail
 Sec. 13 Should 10 reputable eiti-
 zens of any county file complaint with the circuit judge within 20 days after q primary election. alleging that 1 Illegal or fraudulent votes Were cast. or fraudulent returns or certifcation made. or the corrupt practices act Vto- i lated. the circuit judge shall. if in his l aB1plon there is good ground 10 be tteFe the charges To be true. convene | special term at once. unless the reg utar term Is in session or will con Vene within 30 days. If the charges come in regular term, the judge
 shall specially charge the Grand Jury as to them Should q special term be called, fl shall in all respects be as if convened by law. and the circuit judge shall cause to be summoned grand and petit jurors either on lists selected by the jury commissioners or bg the sher=
 if. or by disinterested persons select-
 cd by him for that purpose. according
 TO his opinion as 10 the best method
 70 select unbiased jurors. Should in
 dietments be returned. either at spe-
 etai Or regular term. for violating the
 primary election laws, the defendants
 shall be given speedy trial at said
 term fand the court may adjourn terms
 of other courts in order that they may
 he trted4, unless for good cause shown
 or in the interests Of justice contin-
 aauce or change Of venue be granted.
 No schange of venue shall be granted
 in such eases except after q hearing and a finding by the court that the de
 T
 partial trial In the district of the county where said indictment is pend
 ing.
 Sec. Ii. Should it be proved to the
 satisfaction of the trial judge In q case instituted under Section f2 or a prosecution as contemplated by Section l3. that successful candidate has been guilty Of violating any provision of the corrupt practices act or any other violation of the laws regulating primary elections. the Circuit Court shall enter such finding as part of the judgment. irrespective of the de termination Of the issues In the snit instituted under Section f2, or the yer diet of the jury in criminal prosccu- ton: and the judgment tos that effect shall operate to deprive the candidate of the nomination and right 10 have his name on the ballot, and the va caney shall be filed hY a special pri- mary or otherwise. as may he deter mined by the party organization
 Sec 15 Should proceeding under Section 12. or a criminal prosecution under Section f3. be not determined finally until after the election, and the defendant in such proceeding Is elect ed to the office as the nominee of the party, and ii is determined that he was not entitled to the nomination. or the judgment contains a finding that he violated the laws. provided in Section II, then such judgment shall operate as an custer from office and the vacancy In 1t shall be filed as
 
 such office in case of death or resigna- ton.
 Sec. f6. No person shall be allowed te vote at any primary election held under the laws of this state. who shall not exhibit poll tax receipt. or other evidence that he has paid his poll tax within the time prescribed by law to entitle him 10 vote at the succeeding general state election Such other eY- idenee shall be:
 (a4 \ copy of such receipt duly eef- tified by the clerk of the County Court of the county where such tax was paid
 6h1 Or. such persons name shall an pear upon the list required to be cer- tified to the judges of election by Sec ton three t3) of Act 320 Of the Acts of f969
 Or, if any person offering to vote shall have attained the age of 21 years since the time of assessing taxes next preceding such election. which period of assessment is here declared to mean between the second Monday in May and the second Monday in September Of each year. and possesses the other necessary qualifications. and shall sub Init evidence by written affidavit, sat isfaetory to the judges of election. es- tabl1shthg that fact, he shall be per m1tted to vote.
 All such original and certified copies of poll tax receipts and written aflida= Xlts shall be ffsa With The judges Of election and returned hN them with their other returns of election. and the i said judges of election shall in addi- i tion to their regular list of voters. i make an additional list upon their poll f books of all such persons permitted by them to vote, whose names do not ap- pear on the certified list of poll tax 1 payers. and such poll books shall have ! a separate page for the purpose of re- i cording names of such persons
 It shall be the duty Of each eleetor. | at the time of payment of his poll tax, | to state. and 1t shall be the duty of | the collector to record and certify in [ his receipt evidencing the payment of | such poll tax, the color. residence. | postofiice address frura1 route, town or f street addfeSs4, voting precinct, and f school district of such person at the | time of the payment of such tax and f all poll tax receipts not containing f such requirements shall be void and I shall not be recogniZed by the judges f of election: provided, how it shall i. flied the street address of any such 7 person in cities and towns where the f of houses Is not required i b@ the ordinances thereof.
 The certified lists required by Sec tion of Act 320 of the Acts of 1909 | shall contain, In addition to the name E of the person paving such poll tax. hIs [ color. residence. postofftce address E Oural route, town or street address | where by ordinance the numbering of f houses ts required1. the school district E n be arranged in alphabetical order. ae- cording 10 the respective voting pre- cinets. The county election commits sioners shall supply the judges of pri- mary elections with printed copies of such lists.
 For each error rendering void the poll tax receipt. in the transcribing [ certification or printing of the names, ! color. residence. pustofifce address f school district or voting precinct of E such persons. the collector, clerk or f printer making the same shall be as- r sessed the sum of one dollar -fsA00@, f from any sums due such officer or E printer from the county when settle f ments are made with such officer or | printer, and the enforcement hereof Is I made mandatory upon the County f Court.
 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 10 the require meuts of this act.
 In any contest arising upon any election held under this act, it shall be | q ground of rejection of any ballot t cast by an eleCfor. whose name ta1 does not appear upon the certified list @f pott tax payers; or Cb1 who has i hot filed with the judges of election E his original or certified copy of poll ! tax receipt, or written affidavit of the f of his majority; or -fcA if [ such original or certified copy of such ! poll tax receipt or written affidavit has not been returned by the judges of f election; or (dl the name of such per son listed separately and certified as r required by this act;
 See. r. That all laws or rules of political organizations holding primary elections providing for contest before | political conventions or committees other than the proceedings herein f provided shall he of no further force
 Sec IS. That this act shall govern. so l