The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-10

Sec IS. Should 10 reputable citi- sens of any county file complaint with the circuit judge within 20 days after a primary elsettra. alleging that illegal or fraudulent votes were east or fraudulent returns or certihcAtion made, or the corrupt practices eci Nh- lated. the circuit judge shall. if m his opinion there is good ground to be- lieve the charges to be true, convene special term at once. unless the reg uiaT term is In session or VII con vene within 90 days. If the chafEes come in a regular term, the judge shall specially charge the Grand Jury as to them. Should special term pc called. it shall in ell respects be as IT convened by law. and the circuit judge shall RuBe Co be summoned grand ana petit jurors, either on lists selected by the jury commissioners CT by the sher- m, or by disinterested persons select ed by him for that purpose, according to his opinion as 10 the best method so select unbiased Jurors Should in- dictments be returned, either at spe- eiai or regular term. for violating the primary election laws. the defendants 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 the interests of justice a contin- uance or change of venue be granted. No change Of venue shall be granted in such cases except after hearing and finding by the court that she de- fendant can not obtain 6 fair and im- partial trial in the district Of the county where said indictment is pend ing.
 Sec. IL Should it he proved to the satisfaction of the trial judge, in case instituted under Section 12. or prosecution as contemplated by Section ls 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 as a part of the Judgment. Irrespective of the de- termination of the issues in the suit instituted under Section 2, or the ver- diet Of the jury in a criminal prosecu- tion; and the judgment to that effect shall operate to deprive the candidate of the nomination and right to have his name on the ballot, and the va- cancy shall be filled by a special pri- mary or otherwise, as may be deter mined by the party organization.
 See 15 Should proceeding under Section IF, or a criminal prosecution under Section 13. be not determined finally until after the election, and the ed to the office as the nominee of the party. and it is determined that he was not entitled to the nomination, or the judgment contains finding that Section IA. then such judgment shall operate as an custer from office and the vacancy in it shall be filled as provided by law for filling vacancies in, such office in case of death or resigna- ton.
 Sec. 16. No person shall he allowed to vote at any primary election held under the laws of this state. who shall not exhibit poll tax receipt, or other evidence that he has paid his poll tax within the time prescribed by law 10 entitle him to vote at the succeeding general state election. Such other ev- idence shall be:
 (a) copy of such receipt duly cer- tihed by the clerk of the County Court of the county where such tax was paid
 (h) Or. such persons name shall ap- pear upon the list required to be cer- ton three (s) of Act s2o of the Acts of 1909
 or. if 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 in May and the second Monday in September of each year. and possesses the other necessary qualifications. and shall sub init evidence by written affidavit, sat- isfactory to the judges of election. es- tahlishing that fact, he shall be per mitted to 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- ton to their regular list of voters make an additional list upon their poll books of all such persons permitted by pear on the certified list of poll tax payers. and such poll books have a separate page for the purpose of re- cording names of such persons.
 IL shall be the duty of each elector, at the time of payment of his poll tax. tc state. and it shall be the duty of the collector to record and certify in his receipt evidencing the payment of postoffice 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, 1t shall not be necessary 10 state or have cer- tihed the street address of any such person in cities and towns where the numbering of houses is not required by the ordinances thereof.
 The certified lists required by Sec ton of Act S20 of the Acts of 1909 shall contain, in addition to the name of the person paying such poll tax his color. residence, postoffice address (rural route, town or street address where by ordinance the numbering of houses is required), the school district and voting precinct, and such list shall be arranged in alphabetical order ac- cording 10 the respective voting pre- cincts The county election commits sioners shall supply the judges of pri- mary elections with printed copies of such lists.
 For each error rendering void the poll tax receipt. in the transcribing, eertihcation or printing of the names. color. residence, postoffice address school district or voting precinct of such persons. the collector, clerk or printer making the same shall be as- sessed the sum of one dollar (s1.OO), which sum or sums shall be deducted from any sums due such oficer or printer from the county when settle- ments are made with such officer or printer. and the enforcement hereof is made mandatory upon the County Court.
 The auditor of state shall have the poll tax receipts required by law to be furnished by him 10 the collectors SO printed as to conform 10 the require ments of this act
 Tn any contest arising upon any election held under this act, it shall be a ground of rejection of any ballot east by an elector. whose name tal does not appear upon the certified list or poll tax payers. or th) who has not filed with the judges of election his original or certified copy of poll tax receipt. or written affidavit of the attainment of his majority. or Co if 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 certified as required by this act
 Sec, IT, That all laws or rules of political orEa nizations holding primary elections providing for contest before political conventions or committees other than the proceedings herein provided shall be of no further force