The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1916-08-25

The auditor of state shall have the
poll tax receipts required by law to be
furnished by him to the collectors SC
printed as to conform to the require
ments OF this act.
In any contest arising upon any
! election held under this act, it shall be
a ground of rejection of any ballot
cast by an e1eetor, whose name "a
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 pol
tax receipt or written affidavit of the
attainment Of his ma jority; or te) II
such original or certified copy OF such
poll tax receipt or written afndaVlt mas
not been returned by the JUDGES OF
election; or I'D the name of such per-
son listed separately and certified as
required by this act.
Sec. II That all laws 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
are held for the nomination Of city,
town or township officers
Sec. 10. That the primary election
shall be conducted in conformity with
this act, and the general election laws
Of the state, and they shall be to all
intents and purposes legal elections.
Penalties for violations of the same
shall be as herein provided and not Is
provided for violations of. the general
election laws This act does not re-
peal Section 1897 of Kirby's Digest or
Sections 1 3, 5, 6, = and 10 of Act
Sec. 90 That all violations of this
act shall be misdemeanors and shall be
punished by fine of not less than one
hundred dollars ts100.00) nor more
i, 10,
and by Imprisonment in the county
jail for not less than thirty (30) days
nor more than twelve C12) months.
That the following shall be deemed
mfsdemeanors for the violation of this
act, to-wit:
ta) Knowingly cast vote when the
voter is not qualified elector as pro-
Sided herein.
OBJ Knowingly receiving Of vote
when the voter is not a qualified cleo
tor as herein provided.
tc) Casting a vote in primary Of a
party to which the voter does not adj
here or affiliate; provided. this does not
apply to anyone in good faith abandon
Ing previous political affiliations.
Id The wrongful and fraudulent GER
tiffeation of any vote or return.
te) A wrongful or fraudulent sum
mary of the vote posted or filed with
the county clerk.
~ The destruction. abstraction or
taking away OF ballots. lists of voters,
returns or certificates or the making
of false certificates.
tg) The failure of the judges and
clerks to make or deliver the lists and
certificates herein required of them
th) The wiliful tearing down or de-
struction of the summary of votes
posted a the election precinct by the
judges and clerks
% Giving or receiving money or
anything of value to influence vote.
ID The willful violation of any other
provision of this act.
Sec. 81. That should any elector file
complaint against the county clerk al
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 wrongfgl1y
failed to comply With the duties here
In required of him. he shall at once be
removed from office.
Sec. %. That al laws and parts n
laws in conflict herewith he, and the
same are hereby repealed.
The above proposed Act was filed In
the office Of the Secretary of State on
June IS. 1916.
Each eleetor NAV vote for or against
the above proposed Act
Witness nv official signature this
18th dav of july. f91s
fseaIl EARLE ". HODGE.
Secretary Of State