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Newspaper
Dermott News
Location
Dermott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1916
Page
6
Notice for proposed Act to regulate primary elections submitted to Arkansas voters at the November 7 1916 general election. Details include party primaries costs, district and county central committees, and procedures for nominating candidates. Contains election administration rules for judges clerks ballots counting and certification procedures.
The auditor must provide poll tax receipts printed to law for contest elections. A ballot may be rejected if the voter is not on the certified poll tax list or lacks proper receipt or affidavit. Violations incur fines from 100 to 500 dollars and up to 12 months in jail.
Notice records a local option act proposal titled Act No 2, filed for the general election on November 1, 1916, seeking to authorize counties to decide whether to prohibit liquor sales. It details contentious provisions for intoxicants, measurement of petition thresholds, and anticipated fiscal and regulatory aims.
The document outlines licensing for spiritous and fermented liquors under the act. It sets eligibility based on age and moral character, county and city licensing caps, fees, bonds, and state and county taxes. It details license revocation for violations and specifies sale restrictions, Sunday bans, and voter referendum timing. The text cites prior Arkansas acts and notes the act's 1916 effective date.
Notice that a proposed amendment to the Arkansas Constitution, filed for petition, will be submitted to qualified voters at the next general election on Tuesday November 7 1916 for adoption. The amendment was filed in the secretary of state’s office as required by law and will appear on the ballot.
The document outlines voter positions for Amendment No 12 and Amendment No 4 to the Arkansas Constitution. It details taxation provisions for school districts, including a twelve mill cap and a separate annual tax for education, with provisions on election by district voters and state administration. It notes the Secretary of State issued the notice on June 14, 1916 and references the amendment’s presence in the records.
Notice that the prominent amendment to the Arentmwnt to the Conatt Union of Arkansas proved by tribute petition was filed in due form and will be submitted to the qualified electors of Arkansas at the next general election on Tuesday November 7 1916 for election.
Proposed Amendment No 13 seeks to add the initiative and referendum powers to Arkansans with thresholds for signatures and the process for filing and holding referendums. It outlines legislative initiation, the people’s right to approve or reject acts, and conditions for referendums including signature counts and voting procedures. The text covers temporary referendums, health and safety protections, and how measures become effective or are repealed.
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