is disqualified and ineligible to be elected and sit in Parlia ment for the same; [by reason of his not being now possessed of a sufficient qualification by estate as required by law, or, because he the said C. D. has wilfully refused, or neglected, as the case may be, to make and subscribe a declaration of his qualification when duly requested so to do, or any other ground of ineligibility] and you the electors for the said borough are hereby required to take notice that all votes given for the said C. D., will be thrown away, and be altogether void and of none effect.

A. B., Candidate.

or, E. F., one of the registered electors for the said borough.

A notice in this form should be printed on placards, and handed to all the electors personally before they poll.

INDEX.

A.

ABANDONMENT,

of petition, 295.

of defence of seat, 355.

of seat in case of double return, 295.

ABDUCTION,

of votes, undue influence, 147.

may avoid election, 157.

penalties on, 154.

ABSENCE,

of candidate proposed, 71.

of members of committee, 314.

ACTIONS,

penal for bribery, 78.
treating, 123.

undue influence, 155.

against returning officer, 507.

ADJOURNMENT,

of poll, in case of riot, 38, 371.

improper, effect of, on election, 45, 371.
of general committee, 308.

of select committee, 315.

not more than twenty-four hours, ib.

leave for longer time, ib.

applications to committee for, 352.

when allowed, 352.

refused if party in fault, ib.

witnesses absent, ib.
unexpected decision, 353.
to arrange proceeding, 354.
in scrutiny, 354, 393.
case partly heard, 394.

ADMISSIONS,

of voter, when evidence, 186.
against his vote, 463.

whether evidence against candidate, 185, 463.
of agents when evidence, 185, 463.

ADVERTISING,

who may, expenses of, 245.

AFFIDAVIT,

as to riot in Ireland, 40.
of surety to recognizance, 283
AFFIRMATION,

who may make, Appendix, cxxi.
AFFIRMATIVE,

when to be proved, 453.

AGENCY,

rules as to, at elections, 160.
cases of, at common law, 163.
how proved, 170, 184.

canvassing, &c., 174.

when proved in bribery, 109.

when, in treating, 146.

doctrine of special, 180.

how far applicable to elections, 182.

AGENTS,

for expenses, 64.

how appointed, 64.

different sorts of, at elections, 245.

acts of, affect candidate, 165.

for one candidate, when that of the other, 183.

who are considered, 170.

canvassers, 174.

committee, 176.

club, 179.

effect of declarations by, 184.

though paid may vote, 108, 403.

lists of, in committee, 346.

remain in room, ib.

AGENT,

appointed by Speaker to prosecute inquiry, 481.

how remunerated, 482.

to detect personation, 32.

to receive election bills, 243.
to countersign cheques, 245.

ALIEN,

on register may vote, 419.
ALLEGATIONS,

how made in petitions, 273.
unfounded, costs of, 499.

APPEAL,

from sheriff in Scotland, 436.
APPOINTMENT,

of select committee cannot be questioned, 329.
ASKING,

for reward not bribery, 102.

ATTORNEY,

BRIBERY-continued.

66

'Corrupt Practices Act," 78.
in the corrupter, 78.
reward after election, 91.
purchasing return, 99.
in the voter, 102.
wagers, 81, 103, 400.
travelling expences, 82.

16 Cooper v. Slade," 246.
when inquired into, 189.
by agent, effects of, 165.
conviction, disqualification, 241.
lists, when handed in, 330.
when amended, 331.

counsel confined to lists, 330.
what to be stated in, 333.
cases in scrutiny, 396.

BUILDINGS,

in Corrupt Practices Act, 16.
how proposed, 22.

liable for booths, 15.

what he may pay, 65.

sends claims to auditor, 66.

not to pay for bands, 72.
or cockades, 72.

personal expenses of, 244.
recrimination against, 191, 351.

see Recrimination.

may petition, 280.

though accused of bribery, 282.

when disqualified, 193.

want of property, 253.

resolution of committee, 193.

bribery at the election, 227.

votes for when thrown away, 224, 266.

CANVASSING,

when evidence of agency, 174.

CASE,

separation of, 333.

opening of, 330.

whole of to be concluded, 337.

against each vote to be concluded, 390.