The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-17


 Sec fs Should 10 reputable citi- Eens of any county file complaint with the circuit judge within 20 oays after primary election, alleging that Illegal or fraudulent votes were cast or frAudulent returns or certihcation made, or the corrupt practices act Vfo- lated. the circuit judge shall, IT ID ms opinion there Is good ground 70 pe- litze the charges to be true, convene special term at onces unless the reg ular term is in session or will con vene within 30 days. If the charges come in Q regular term. the judge as to them. Should a special term De called, it shall in all respects De as VI convened by law. and the circuit Judge shall cAuae 10 be summoned grand and petit jurors either on lists eeiected py the jury commissioners or by the shef- in, or by disinterested persons select ed by him for that purpose. according to hls opinion as to the best method so select unbiased jurors. should ln- dictmenfs be returned. either at Q spe- cial or regular term. for violating the primary election laws. the defendants shall be given speedy trial at saio term tand 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- uauee or change of venue be granted No change of venue shall be granted in such cases except after hearing and a finding by the court that the de- fendant can not obtain fair and im- partial trial in the district Of the county where said indictment Is pend ing.
 Sec. 14. Should it be proved to the satisfaction of the trial judge, in a case instituted under Section 2. or prosecution as contemplated by Section 1S, that a 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 part of the Judgment, irrespective of the de- termination of the Issues in the suit instituted under Section 12, or the yer dict of the jury in criminal prosecu- tion; and the Judgment to that effect shall operate 10 deprive the candidate of the nomination and right to have his name on the ballot. and the vs- cancy shall be filled by special pri- mary or otherwise. as may be deter mined by the party organization.
 Sec. 1B Should proceeding under Section 12. or criminal prosecution under Section 1s. be not determined finally until after the election, and the defendant in such proceeding is elect ed to the office as the nominee of the was not entitled to the nomination. or the judgment contains finding that he violated the laws. as provided in Section IA. then such judgment shall
  the vacancy in it shall be filled as provided by law for filling vacancies in such office in case of death or resigna- tion.
 Sec. is. No person shall be allowed to vote at any primary election held under the laws of this state. who shall not exhibit a poll tax receipt or other evidence that he has paid his poll tax within the time prescribed by law to entitle him to vote at the succeeding general state election. Such other ev- idence shall be-
 (a) A copy. of such receipt duly cer- tiled by the clerk of the County Court of the county where such tax was paid.
 (b) Or, such persons name shall ap- pear upon the list required 10 be cer- tified 10 the judges of election by Sec tion three ts) of Act S20 of the Acts
 Or. 1T 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 between the second Monday in May and the second Monday in September Of each year. and possesses the other necessary qualifications and shall sub nit evidence by written affidavit. sat- isfactory to the judges of election. es- tabishing that fact, he shall be per- mitted to vote.
 All such original and certified copies
 
 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- tion to their regular list of voters. make an additional list upon their poll books of all such persona permitted by them to vote, whose names do not ap- pear on the certified list of poll tax payers. and such poll books have Q separate page for the purpose of re- cording names of such persons.
 It shall be the duty of each eIector, at the time of payment of his poll tax. to state. and it shall be the duty of the collector to record and certify in his receipt evfdencing the payment of such poll tax. the color residence. 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- tified 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 trural 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- corcing 10 the respective voting pre- etncts The county election commits sioners shall supply the judges of prf- mary elections with printed copies of such lists.
 For each error rendering void the poll tax receipt. in the transcribing certifcation or printing of the names,
 aASsfE school district or voting precinct of such persona. the collector, clerk or printer making the same shall be as- sessed the sum of one dollar (sI00), which sum or sums shall be deducted from any sums due such officer 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 to the collectors so printed as to conform to the require ments of this act.
 In any contest arising upon any election held under this act. 1t shall be ground of rejection of any ballot cast by an elector, whose name tal does not appear upon the certified list of poll tax payers; or tb) who has not filed with the judges of election his original or certified copy or poll tax receipt. or written affidavit Of the attainment of his majority: or tc) If such original or certified copy of such poll tax receipt or written affidavit has not been returned by the judges Of election; or Cd the name of such per son listed separately and certified as required by this act.
 Sec. IT. That all laws or rules of political organizations holding primary elections providing for contest before political conventions or committees other than the proceedings herein provided shall be of DO further force