Bushby's Manual of the Practice of Elections for the United Kingdom: With an Appendix of Statutes, the Rules of Procedure |
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... attending the Sovereign or royal family , or the soldiers stationed in the Bank of England ) , shall go out of his barrack , or quarters , except to mount or relieve guard , or , if a voter , to vote at the election ; and that any ...
... attending the Sovereign or royal family , or the soldiers stationed in the Bank of England ) , shall go out of his barrack , or quarters , except to mount or relieve guard , or , if a voter , to vote at the election ; and that any ...
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... attend . Before the commencement of the poll he must show the ballot - box empty to such persons , if any , as may be present at the polling station at which he is presiding , so that they may see that it is empty ; he must lock it up ...
... attend . Before the commencement of the poll he must show the ballot - box empty to such persons , if any , as may be present at the polling station at which he is presiding , so that they may see that it is empty ; he must lock it up ...
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... attend at the counting of the votes have to make the required statutory declaration of secrecy before the commencement of the poll.2 The number of these persons is in England and Ireland3 not to exceed six , where the number of ...
... attend at the counting of the votes have to make the required statutory declaration of secrecy before the commencement of the poll.2 The number of these persons is in England and Ireland3 not to exceed six , where the number of ...
Page 60
... attend the poll- ing - places , to keep the peace , " and to perform such other things as shall be assigned to him ... attending ; but is 60 PREPARATIONS FOR ELECTION :
... attend the poll- ing - places , to keep the peace , " and to perform such other things as shall be assigned to him ... attending ; but is 60 PREPARATIONS FOR ELECTION :
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... attending ; but is to CHAP . III . forfeit his office and all salary due in respect of it , if he neglects to attend during the whole election , and to obey the Sheriff's lawful commands . ' Persons Voters not entitled to vote at the ...
... attending ; but is to CHAP . III . forfeit his office and all salary due in respect of it , if he neglects to attend during the whole election , and to obey the Sheriff's lawful commands . ' Persons Voters not entitled to vote at the ...
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Page cxviii - A description or citation of a portion of an Act is inclusive of the words, section, or other part, first or last mentioned, or otherwise referred to as forming the beginning, or as forming the end, of the portion comprised in the description or citation.
Page cxvi - ... identified, his ballot paper will be void, and will not be counted. If the voter takes a ballot paper out of the polling station, or deposits in the ballot box any other paper than the one given him by the officer, he will be guilty of a misdemeanor, and be subject to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months, with or without hard labour.
Page lxxxii - ... communicate at any time to any person any information obtained in a polling station as to the candidate for whom any voter in such station is about to vote or has voted, or as to the number on the back of the ballot paper given to any voter at such station.
Page lxxxii - ... the number on the back of any ballot paper, or communicate any information obtained at such. counting as to the candidate for whom any vote is given in any particular ballot paper.
Page xlviii - Every Person who shall, directly or indirectly, by himself or by any other Person on his Behalf, make any' such Gift, Loan, Offer, Promise, Procurement, or Agreement "as aforesaid, to or for any Person, in order to induce such Person to procure, or endeavour to procure, the Eeturn of any Person to serve in Parliament, or the Vote of any Voter at any Election : 4.
Page xlix - ... or by any other person on his behalf, receives, agrees, or contracts for any money, gift, loan or valuable consideration, office, place, or employment, for himself or for any other person, for voting or agreeing to vote or for refraining or agreeing to refrain from voting at any...
Page lxxxii - Every person who acts in contravention of the provisions of this section shall be liable, on summary conviction before two justices of the peace, to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months, with or without hard labour.
Page lxxxv - Act, or by reason of any irregularity, if it appears to the tribunal having cognizance of the question that the election was conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in this Act, and that such non-compliance or mistake or irregularity did not affect the result of the election.
Page lxxxi - Every officer, clerk, and agent in attendance at a polling station shall maintain and aid in maintaining the secrecy of the voting in such station, and shall not communicate, except for some purpose authorised "by law, before the poll is closed, to any person any information as to the name or number on the register of parochial electors of any elector who has or has not applied for a ballot paper or voted at that station...
Page xlix - ... or by any other Person on his Behalf, receive, agree, or contract for any Money, Gift, Loan, or valuable Consideration, Office, Place, or Employment, for himself or for any other Person, for voting or agreeing to vote, or for refraining or agreeing to refrain from voting, at any Election: 2.