Sharp County record., 1916-08-25

The auditor Of state shall have the
poll tax receipts required by law 10 DO
furnished by him TO the collectors SO
printed as to conform to the require
ments of this act.
election held under this act, it shall De
a ground of rejection of any oallot
cast by an elector. whose name (e)
does not appear upon the certlned llst
Of poll tax payers; or Cd VINO mas
not filed with the judges or eleclloII
his original or certified copy OF pom
tax receipt, or written affidavit of the
attainment Of his majority; or (c) II
such original or certified copy OF such
poll tax receipt or written affidavit has
not been returned by the judges OF
election; or (d) the name of such per-
son listed separately and certlned as
required by this act.
Sec. II. That all laws or rules or
political organizations holding primary
elections providing for contest befofe
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 or CITY,
town or township officers.
Sec. 10 That the primary election
shall be conducted in conformity with
this act, and the general election laws
af the state, and they shall be to all
intents and purposes legal elections.
Penalties for violations of the same
shall be as hercin provided and not as
provided for violations of the general
election laws. This act does not re-
peal Section 2897 of Kirby's Digest or
Sections l. 8, s, 6. 7, s and 10 Of Act
165 of 1909
Sec. 20. That all violations of this
sct shall be misdemeanOrs and shall be
punished by fine of not less than one
hundred dollars (S100.00) nor more
than five hundred dollars (s500.00),
and by Imprisonment in the county
jail for not less than thirty 900 days
nor more than twelve (12) months.
That the following shall be deemed
misdemeanors for the violation of this
act to-wit:
(a) Knowingly cast a vote when the
voter is not a qualified elector as pro-
vided herein.
(b) Knowingly receiving Of a vote
when the voter is not a qualified cleo
tor as herein provided.
(c) Casting a vote in a primary of a
party to which the voter does not ad-
here or affiliate; provided. this does not
apply to anyone in good faith abandon
ing previous political affiliations.
I'D The wrongful and fraudulent GER
tifcation of any vote or return.
(e) A wrongful or fraudulent sum-
mary Of the vote posted or filed with
the county clerk.
(f) The destruction, abstraction or
taking away Of ballots, lists of voters,
returns or certificates or the making
Of false certificates.
(g) The failure Of the Judges and
clerks to make or deliver the lists and
certificates herein required of them.
(h) The willful tearing down or de-
struction of the summary Of votes
posted at the election precinct by the
Judges and clerks.
OD Giving or receiving money or
anything Of value to influence a vote.
% The willful violation Of any other
provision Of this act.
Sec. 2l That should any elector fle
complaint against the county clerk al
leging that he had failed TO comply
with the duties herein required of him,
said complaint shall be summarily
tried by the circuit Judge. and should
he find that said clerk had wrongfully
failed to comply with the duties here
IN required of him, he shall at once be
removed from offlce.
Sec. %. That all laws and parts OF
laws in conflict herewith be, and the
came are hereby repealed.
The above proposed Act was filed In
the Office Of the Secretary Of State on
June &c, 1916.
Each elector may vote for or against
the above proposed Act.
Witness my official signature this
2bth day OF July. 1915.
tseall EARLE W HODGES,
Secretary of State.