The Springdale news., 1916-08-04

The auditor of state shall have the poll tax receipts required by la" 10 De 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, 1t shall De ground of rejection of any pallol cast by an elector, whose name tal does not appear upon the certihed ilst of poll tax payers: or tb) who mas not filed with the judges of eiectlof, his original or certified copy or poll tax receipt, or written affidavit of the attainment of his majority; or tc) II such original or certified copy of such poll tax receipt or written affidavit has not been returned by the JudEes oi election or (d) the name of such per son listed separately and certlhed es required by this act
 Sec. r. That all laws or rules CT political organizations holding pflnarN elections providing for contest before other than the proceedings herelh 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. 19 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 as provided for violations of the general election laws. This act does not re- peal Section 2897 of Kirby's Digest or Sections l, 3. 5, 6, '. and 10 of Act 165 of 1909
 Sec 20 That all violations of this act shall be misdemeanors and shall be punished by fine of not less than one hundred dollars (s100.00) nor more nn 0A and by imprisonment in the county Jail for not less than thirty (30) days nor more than twelve CPD 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 eleetor as pro- sided herein.
 tb) Knowingly receiving of vote when the voter is not a qualified cleo tor as herein provided.
 tc) Casting a vote in a primary of 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.
 (d) The wrongful and fraudulent cer- tification of any vote or return.
 Gel A wrongful or fraudulent sum mary of the vote posted or filed with the county clerk
 Cf) 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.
 thl The wfllful tearing down or de structfon of the summary of votes posted at the election precinct by the judges and clerks.
 GD Giving or receiving money or anything of value te influence vote.
 fj) The willful violation of any other provision of this act.
 Sec 21. That should any elector file complaint against the county clerk a1- leging that he had failed to comply With the duties herein required of him. said complaint shall be summarilX 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 office.
 Sec. 22 That all laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith be, and the sar'e are hereby repealed.
 The above proposed Act was filed in the office of the Secretary of State on June %. 191G.
 Each elector may vote for or against the ahove proposed Act
 Witness my official signature this 18th day of July. Ia1f.
 ISeaD EARLE W HODGES,
 Secretary of State.