Pocahontas star herald., 1916-08-11

days f against the etfNhthAon ~
@soTG ss,1 ihan one county, Tue compliant a1
n the complaint g. sufficiently dch-
nitu 10 make "a prlma fHriu case, the
Judge shall. unless the circuit Court IN
which n is filed is In session or o. 70
convene within so days, call "A special
term, which shall possess the powers
OF a court convened iu regular ivlm
and shall proceed az oNCe 20 hear the
case, ll the case comes m t'kNlN.
term a shan be given preeg,denee sna ,l
be speedily determined Tho lud6o
may adjourn other courts In order 10
hear such cases, and may call anothcr
Judge In exchange ~ Hlt IN olhcr
courts, or Nacate the bench Ia othrf
courts and cause a special luags 70 DO
elected to hold the same and the aea-
/ sion OF the special term 20 hsar such
eases shall not interfere with the va.
lidttN OF other courts proceeding AT
the same time In said circuit
The cause shall be tried by the eir-
cult Judge In open court without
jury; an appeal may be taken from
the Judgment. provided, hsweNer, that
the appeal shall not operate as su-
persedcas, by judicial order or 9ther,
wise. and the judgment OF the Ciroul!
Court shall until reversed, be oheyed
by political committees asd their OF
heers and all election officers; further
provided, II shall be the duty OF the
Supreme Court 90 advance the hearing
The Circuit Court, or. when neees-
sary, the circuit Judge, In vacation.
shall, by mandamus 20 the omcers OF
political parties and election OF oin-
GERS. or both. or the secretary OF state:
enforce the proper certihcation and
proper ballot a accordance with the
] Judgment OF the court, and SHAH pun
ish the failure Of any such otheers 70
obey the mandamus by imprisonment
". should 10 reputable citi-
Eens OF any county hle a complaint
with the circuit Judge within 20 days
after a primary election, alleging that
illegal or fraudulent votes were cast
made, or the corrupt practices act Nto-
lated, the circuit Judge shall, N In his
oplnioR there is good ground TO be-
lieve the charges TO be true, convene
special term at once, unless the reg
ular term is In session or VIII con-
vene within 20 days. Ii the charges
come IN n regular term, the Judge
shall specially charge the Grand jury
as TO them, Should special term De
called, u shall In all respects Pc a. "
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 by the sher-
IN. or by disinterested persons select
ed by him for that purpose. according
20 his opinion as 20 the best method
60 select unbiased jurors should In
dlctments be returned. either at spo-
ciai or regular term. for violating the
shall be given speedy trial at said
term land the court may adjourn terms
Of other courts In order that they may
be tried). unless for good cause shown
or In tho interests OF Justice contin-
uanoe or change OF venue be granted
No change OF venue shall be granted
in such cases except after hearing
and n finding by the court that the de-
PENDANT can not obtain fair and Inn
partial trial in the district of the
county where said indictment Is pend
Sec. Il. should n he proved 20 the
satisfaction OF the trial Judge, In
case instituted under Section ~, or n
10. 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 NJ part OF
the Judgment. Irrespective OF the de-
termination OF the Issues in the suit
Instituted under Section ~. or the ver-
dict OF the jury In criminal prosecu-
tion; and the Judgment 20 that effect
shall operate Ia deprive the candidate
Of the nomination and right 60 have
his name on the ballot and the va
cancy shall be filled by n special pri-
mary or otherwise, as may be deter
Sec. IS Should n proceeding under
Section ~. or n criminal prosecution
under Section l5. he not determined
finally until after the election. and the
defendant In such proceeding r. elect
ed TO the once as the nominee OF the
party. and II is determined that he
was not entitled 20 the nomination. or
the Judgment contains n nndinE that
he violated the laws, as provided In
Section IL. then such Judgment shall
e HHNn ~ - UNaA
the vacancy In II shall be filled as
provided by law for hllinE vacancies in
such once In case OF death or resigna-
tion
Sec. 10. No person shall be allowed
10 vote AZ any primary election held
under the laws OF this state. who shall
not exhibit n poll tax receipt. or other
evidence that he has paid his poll tax
within the time prescribed by law to
entitle him TO vote at the succeeding
general state election. Such other ev-
idence shall be:
Ca) 4 copy OF such receipt duly GER
tined by the clerk OF the County Court
OF the county where such tax was
Cb) or. such persons name shall ap-
pear upon the list required 20 be GER
tined 20 the judges OF election by Sec
tion three (3) OF Act 320 OF the Acts
or, II 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 I'm MAY
and the second Monday in September
Of each year. and possesses the other
necessary qualifications, and shall sub
NIT evidence by written affldavit. sat
isfactory TO the Judges Of election, cs-
tablishing that fact, he shall be per-
mitted 10 vote.
All such original and certified copIes
Of poll tax receipts and written afida-
Wits shall be filed with the Judges OF
election and returned by them with
their other returns Of election, and the
said Judges OF election shall. in addi-
tlon 10 their regular list OF voters.
make an additional list upon their poli
books Of all such persons permitted by
them TO vote, whose names do not an
payers and such poll books have n
separate page for the purpose OF re-
cordlng names Of such persons.
IL shall be the duty OF each electnr
at the time Of payment OF his poll tax,
10 state. and X shall he the duty OF
the collector to record and certify IN
his receipt evidencing the payment OF
such doll tax, the color, residence
postofiice address (rural route, town or
street address,. voting precinct, and
school district OF such person at the
time OF the payment OF such tax. and
all poll tax receipts not containing
such requirements shall be void and
shall not be recognized by the Judges
OF election; provided, however Il shall