The Prescott daily news., 1918-04-24

ana ne snail thereupon return to the County Central Committee the ballot boxes.
 Section 12. A right of action is hereby conferred on any candidate to contest the certification of nomination or the certification of vote as made by the County Central Committee.
 The action shall be brought in the Circuit Court: If for the office of Rep resentative or a County or Township ofilce, in the Circuit Court of the county; and if for Circuit or District office, within any county in the cir cult or district wherein any of the wrongful acts occurred and if for United States Senator or State office, in the Pulaski Circuit Court.
 The complaint shall be supported by the aftidavits of at least ten reput- able citizens and shall be filed within ten days of the certification com- plained of, if the complaint is against the certiication in one county, and within twenty days if against the cer- tif1cation in more than one county. The complaint shall be answered with in ten days.
 If the complaint is sufficiently defi- nlte to make a prima facie case, the judge shall, unless the Circuit Court in which it is filed is in session or is to convene within thirty days, call a special term, which shall possess the powers of a court convened in regular term, and shall proceed at once to hear the case. If the case comes in regular terms it shall be given prece- dence and be speedily determined. The judge may adjourn other courts in order to hear such cases and may call another judge in exchange to sit ln other courts, or vacate the bench in other courts and cause special judge to be elected to hold the same: 1: and the session of the special term to hear such cases shall not interfere with the validity of other courts pro- ceeding at the same time in said cir cult
 The cause shall be tried by the Cir cult Judge in open court without a jury; an appeal may be taken from the judgment; PROVIDED, however, that the appeal shall not operate as a supersedeas, by judicial order or other wise, and the Judgment of the Circuit Court shall. until reversed, be obeyed by political committees and their off cers and all election officers: FUR THEIR PROVIDED, it shall be the duty of the Supreme Court to advance the hearing of any such appeal.
 The Circuit Court, or, when neccs- sary the Circuit Judge in vacation, shall, by mandamus to the officers of political parties md election officers. or both, or the Secretary of State, en- force the proper certification and prope'' ballot in accordance with the Judgment of the court. and shall pun ish the failure of any such officers 10 obey the mandamus by imprisonment in the county jail.
 Section 13. Should ten reputable citizens of any county file complaint with the Circuit Judge within twenty days after q primary election, alleging that illegal or fraudulent votes were cast, or fraudulent returns or certif- cation made, or the Corrupt Practices Act violated. the Circuit Judge shall, if in his opinion there is good ground to believe the charges to be true, con- vene a special term at once, unless the regular term is in session or will convene within thirty days. If the charges come in regular term, the judge shall specially charge the grand jury as to them. Should a special term bel called, it shall in all respects be as if convened by law, and the Circuit Judge shall cause to be sum moned grand and petit jurors. either on lists selected by the Jury Commis sioners or by the Sheriff. or by dlsip- terested persons selected by him for that purpose, according to his opinion as to the best method to select un biased jurors. Should indictments be returned, either at a special or regu- lar term, for violating the primary election laws, the defendants shall be given speedy trial at said term (and 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 con tinuance or change of venue be grant cd. No change of venue shall be granted in such cases except after d hearing and finding by the court hat the defendant can not obtain a of the county where said indictment is pending.