The Parliamentary Election Acts for England & Wales...W. Clowes & sons, 1885 - 588 pages |
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Page xviii
... declare what had been theretofore doubtful , that refreshments to voters on the days of nomination or polling were absolutely illegal . This Act was , and still is , temporary only . In 1858 the property qualification of members was ...
... declare what had been theretofore doubtful , that refreshments to voters on the days of nomination or polling were absolutely illegal . This Act was , and still is , temporary only . In 1858 the property qualification of members was ...
Page xxviii
... declaration annexed to the claim is primâ facie evidence of the qualification . But the lodger already on the register , by claiming before 25th July , becomes entitled to be placed on an " Old Lodgers List , " the result of which is ...
... declaration annexed to the claim is primâ facie evidence of the qualification . But the lodger already on the register , by claiming before 25th July , becomes entitled to be placed on an " Old Lodgers List , " the result of which is ...
Page xxix
... declaration of change of abode , or as to misdescription , to clerk of the peace in counties , and town clerk in ... declarations of change of abode and as to misdescription ( a ) ( pp . 204 , 233 ) . Also there may be a " Corrupt and ...
... declaration of change of abode , or as to misdescription , to clerk of the peace in counties , and town clerk in ... declarations of change of abode and as to misdescription ( a ) ( pp . 204 , 233 ) . Also there may be a " Corrupt and ...
Page xxx
... declaration of a lodger being prima facie evidence of his qualification ( p . 150 ) , and an objector must prove his notice of objection , and confine himself to the grounds of it specified in his notice . All these powers and duties ...
... declaration of a lodger being prima facie evidence of his qualification ( p . 150 ) , and an objector must prove his notice of objection , and confine himself to the grounds of it specified in his notice . All these powers and duties ...
Page xl
... declaration verifying the return . A member cannot after the time for making the return and declaration sit or vote until they are made ; and if any candidate or election agent knowingly make the declaration falsely , he is on ...
... declaration verifying the return . A member cannot after the time for making the return and declaration sit or vote until they are made ; and if any candidate or election agent knowingly make the declaration falsely , he is on ...
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31 Vict 49 Vict aforesaid amend appeal apply appointed ballot paper boundary candidate City of London city or borough claim claimants Commissioners comprised in Division CONTENTS OF DIVISIONS copy Corrupt Practices county or borough Cricklade day of July declaration deemed disqualified dwelling-house election agent election of members election petition electors enacted entitled to vote expenses franchise freehold freemen Hackney Parish hereby House of Commons Ireland list of voters lodgers member or members members to serve mentary municipal borough NAMES AND CONTENTS notice of objection overseers parish or township Parlia parliamentary borough Parliamentary Elections Parliamentary Registration Acts parliamentary voters payment peace person objected persons entitled place of abode polling district poor rate pounds precept premises Provided purpose qualification quarter sessions register of voters repealed Representation returning officer revising barrister Sched Schedule Scotland serve in Parliament Sessional Division sheriff subs thereof tion town clerk Ward writ
Popular passages
Page 510 - ... to give or lend, or shall offer, promise, or promise to procure or to endeavour to procure, any money or valuable consideration, to or for any voter, or to or for any person on behalf of any voter, or to or for any other person, in order to induce any voter to vote, or refrain from voting, or shall corruptly do any such act as aforesaid, on account of such voter having voted or refrained from voting at any election : 2.
Page 470 - Whether corrupt practices have, or whether there is reason to believe that corrupt practices have, extensively prevailed at the election to which the petition relates.
Page 430 - At the time of voting, the ballot paper shall be marked on both sides with an official mark, and delivered to the voter within the polling station, and the number of such voter on the register of voters shall be marked on the counterfoil, and the voter having secretly marked his vote on the paper, and folded it up so as to conceal his vote, shall place it in a closed box in the presence of the officer presiding at the polling station (in this act called "the presiding officer") after having shown...
Page 124 - January 5 then last past, and the overseers shall keep the said list, to be perused by any person, without payment of any fee, at any time between the hours of ten of the clock in the forenoon, and four of the clock in the afternoon...
Page 411 - ... endeavour to procure, any office, place, or employment to or for any voter, or to or for any person on behalf of any voter, or to or for any other person, in order to induce such voter to vote, or refrain from voting, or shall corruptly do any such act as aforesaid, on account of any voter having voted or refrained from voting at any election : 3.
Page 537 - Petition shall be divided into paragraphs, each of which, as nearly as may be, shall be confined to a distinct portion of the subject...
Page 465 - ... use of any force, violence, or restraint, or inflict or threaten to inflict, by himself or by any other person, any temporal or spiritual injury, damage, harm, or loss upon or against any person in order...
Page 23 - April then next preceding: provided also, that no such person shall be so registered in any year unless he shall have resided for six calendar months next previous to the last day of July in such year...
Page 510 - Person who shall advance or pay, or cause to be paid, any Money to or to the Use of any other Person with the Intent that such Money or any Part thereof shall be expended in Bribery at any Election...
Page 437 - ... applies for a ballot paper in the name of some other person, whether that name be that of a person living or dead or of a fictitious person, or who having voted once at any such election applies at the same election for a ballot paper in his own name.