The Little River news., 1916-08-19

!nGfNherS Of the deleG1 tion. Vacancies .n the Central Committee shau be filled by the committee.
 sec 9. The judges and clerks of the eIectlon shall make a duplicate reg ls.er of the names of each and all the electors in the order in which they present their ballots, placing opposite each name it's number in the manner prescribed in Sections 2S11 to 2sf6 in cius1ve. of Kirby's Digest. The voting precincts shall be designated by the nlection Commissioners appointed fer the last general election. but the County Central Committee may, when the vote to be cast in the precinct shall exceed one hxs.dred U00) votes, designate one or more additional boxes Tor said precinct. and judges and clerks shall be appointed for each box lin said precinct.
 The judges and clerks shall begin fthe counting of the ballots immediate IIy upon the close of the polls, and con finue the same to completion: provId- ed. If any of said judges or clerks snail become sick or be incapacitated rom any other cause. the remaining Judges or clerks shall make and con ue~said count until the same Is Completed.
 Each ballot shall be signed by the VNter at the bottom thereof at place which shall be provided for his sigma ture; and if the voter is unable to subscribe his name, the same shall he signed by one of the judges and at tested by all of said judges.
 At the closing of the polls the duph- cate register of voters shall be signed by the judges. and atte'ted 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 committee designated by the County Central Committee at the meeting held for the selection of judges to re ceive said returns. as soon as possible after the count is completed, and the other register of voters together with one of the certificates required 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 in the county, then in the county clerks office Of the district where the County Central Committee holds it's 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 candf- date voted upon. and the judges and clerks. when they complete the count shall make out such certificates m attested by the clerks and immediate Ny post one copy thereof in conspic- nous place at the voting precinct which shall remain so posted for 10 successive days thereafter. deliver one copy to the county clerk. who shall Tle the same. and return the other cVpy WlIn the Ddl't'lS ana one copy oh the poll books and reester of voters to the County Central Committee The expense of preparing said certificates and filing same shall be borne from She general revenue of the county.
 Sec II. The County Central Com mittee shall convene at noon of the FridaV following the primary on Tues day. and the returns one of the lists of voters and the ballots of each vot- ing precinct gre required to be de Iivercd to said committee as hereto fore nrovidcd on or before said time.
 If the returns @Cd ballots of any precinct arc nat then delivered. the committee shall send any peace officer for the returns and hql1ots and the peace officer so selected is authorized to take the same. forcihIv if necessary. from anyone in whose possession they may h", and inr'ediate'z' bring the same to said committee. IT al1 returns and ballots are not before tha commit tee by Friday noon. it nnar adjourn un- til it receives them. not later than Sat nrday noon. The committee shaIl c4-- vass inc returns and wher 1arna rt1ed Iexamine the ha11ote. r7av hnar testi- mony if offered of fraudulent prsc- |ttces and iiioPal votes. and may caet out i'leral votes, frardu1ent returns. and find the true and legal vote raet Tor each candidate. and shall certify the result not later than Monday fol- lowing the primary.
 | Said committee shall certi>v tho nomination of all county and townsrir officers. and shall further certify the vote of all candidates for circuit and district offices to the Circuit and Dis itCict Committees Gnc1uainr conCrac- lsional districtsl. and shah certify the vote for candidates for TT"ttAli States Senate and for all state offices to the State Central Committee
 { The State Central Committee and District and Circuit Con7rlittees. or lother committees or conventions are for may be authorized bv law. shall re- ceive the returns from County Central Commit ees and canvass and "ertifc the result thereof as now provided bv law. and said committees, or their o'- Accrs. shall. when ordered h,- Circnit Court hereinafter provided annul The certifications made and rnatA cN~- tiAcations in accordancA with the judgment of the CirCUit Court
 The County Central Committee. t'o- Tnediatelv upon having "arra ssed tho rnturns and where dena nded examined the ballots. and upon havinT oer+iA.d the ror"lts of the primary as herein rer"ired. shall and it is hereby made obligatory upon 1t and its chairman and secretary to fie in the office of the county cIcrl. of eaid county. and in the district Of said county where there Is more than one district whore the meeti~~s Of the Central Commit tee are held. all the returns. all no1l boo's and all hH1lots. topether with all the poll tax receipts, all certificates of payment of rol1 taxes. aff1davits and other documents received from the iudeaS Of election 10 he preserved hV said county c,afk for he period of six months subt"c' to the orders Of any court of competent jurisdiction. or If a contest ie Oendinr. until said contest is deterr,ired. and the failure of the county clerk to so preserve the sold returns. poll hooks. ballots and docu- ments accompanying same. shal, be 2 tnisd crr o"~o~ and nuniShed hv fine and smpriaonmnot as ie provided for other iniederea nors under this act.
 Tho County Central Committee shall deliver th" ballots to the county clerk in the ballot boxes of the resDectiv" voting nrecincts locked and sealed. ar' shalI take tho receipt of the clerk therefor and the clerk shall not un- lock said ballot boxes or break the seal thereof except upon order and di- rnction Of the court havinr iurisdic- tion over cont csts as provided in this act. and he shall keen said ballot boy"e sn vault. r therc is vault of suff'- cient capacity In the court house: oth- erwise In a room under his control. under lock nnd 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 of the chairman and secre- tary of the County Central Commit tee. committee of not less than three persons eppointed hv the Coun-