The Newark journal., 1916-08-24
THE NEWARK JOURNAL THURsDAY

The auditor of state shall have the poll tax receipts required by law to De furnished by him to the collectors SD printed as to conform to the feauire ments of this act.
 In any contest arising upon any election held under this act, 1t shalt pc a ground of rejection of any paiiol cast by an elector. whose name 1ist nst does not appear upon the certineo I Llst of poll tax payers; or (b) Wno H Haa not filed with the judges of electlolnl his original or certified copy CT poii tax receipt. or written affidavit or the attainment of his majority; or (cJ II such original or certified copy or s@uch @ poll tax receipt or written aftdaVit hds not been returned by the judges CT election; or (d) the name of such per son listed separately and certified as required by this act.
 Sec. r. That all laws or rules or political organizations holding primary elections providing for contest before 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 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 a s provided for violations of the general election laws. This act does not re- peal Section 2897 of Kirby's Digest or Sections 1, 3, z, .. 7. 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 ss100.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($50000). and by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than thirty (309 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 vote when the voter is not qualified elector as pro- vided herein.
 (b) Knowingly receiving of vote when the voter Is not a qualified cleo tor as herein provided.
 (e) Casting a vote in 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.
 (d) The wrongful and fraudulent cer- tffication of any vote or return
 Gel A wrongful or fraudulent sum mary of the vote posted or filed with the county clerk.
 C) The destruction. abstraction or taking away of ballots lists of voters.
  of false certificates.
 fg) The failure of the judges and clerks to make or deliver the lists and certificates herein required of them.
 th) The willful tearing down or de- struction of the summary of votes posted at the election precinct by the judges and clerks.
 G9 Giving or receiving money or anything of value to influence vote.
 CD The wtllful violation of any other provision of this act.
 Sec. 21. That should any elector file complaint against the county clerk all 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 wrongfuliy 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 same are hereby repealed.
 The above proposed Act was filed Tn the office of the Secretary of State on June 26. 1916.
 Each eleetor may vote for or against the above proposed Act. Witness my official signature this i 18th day of July, 1916. 1 [Sealj EARLE W. HODGES.
 Secretary of State