A Manual of the Practice of Elections in the United Kingdom. With an Appendix of Statutes and Forms |
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... ment is to be preserved by the Clerk of the House , and a duplicate filed in the office of the Clerk of the Crown in Chancery.5 1 Ante , p . 4 . 2 Male , p . 23 ; 14 Com . J. 63 , 88 . 3 64 Com . J. 48 ; 81 ib . 223 ; 86 ib . 134 , 182 ...
... ment is to be preserved by the Clerk of the House , and a duplicate filed in the office of the Clerk of the Crown in Chancery.5 1 Ante , p . 4 . 2 Male , p . 23 ; 14 Com . J. 63 , 88 . 3 64 Com . J. 48 ; 81 ib . 223 ; 86 ib . 134 , 182 ...
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... ment , he makes oath of such qualification before a Justice of the Peace , and forthwith notifies that he has done so to the Sheriff . If the Re- turning Officer dies , or becomes incapacitated , 12 Will . IV . c . 45 , s . 11 . 2 ...
... ment , he makes oath of such qualification before a Justice of the Peace , and forthwith notifies that he has done so to the Sheriff . If the Re- turning Officer dies , or becomes incapacitated , 12 Will . IV . c . 45 , s . 11 . 2 ...
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... ; and a duplicate of this acknowledg- 1 Ante , p . 9 . 2 Ante , p . 8 . 3 Roe , 443 . 4 53 Geo . III . c . 89 . 5 Ib . s . 1 . 6 Ib . s . 3 . In other cases . CHAP . II . ment , signed by the parties c 2 HOW FORWARDED . 15.
... ; and a duplicate of this acknowledg- 1 Ante , p . 9 . 2 Ante , p . 8 . 3 Roe , 443 . 4 53 Geo . III . c . 89 . 5 Ib . s . 1 . 6 Ib . s . 3 . In other cases . CHAP . II . ment , signed by the parties c 2 HOW FORWARDED . 15.
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... ment signed by the Messenger ; so that both documents may be produced and inspected , on all proper occasions , by any person interested in the election.1 Notice to Postmaster General of place to which writs directed . In order that the ...
... ment signed by the Messenger ; so that both documents may be produced and inspected , on all proper occasions , by any person interested in the election.1 Notice to Postmaster General of place to which writs directed . In order that the ...
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... ment.3 War Office in Great Bri- Notice to War Office . ] Finally , on the issu- Notice to ing of any new writ for an election in Great with respect Britain , the Clerk of the Crown , or other officer to elections making out the document ...
... ment.3 War Office in Great Bri- Notice to War Office . ] Finally , on the issu- Notice to ing of any new writ for an election in Great with respect Britain , the Clerk of the Crown , or other officer to elections making out the document ...
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adjourn affirmation aforesaid agent Ante APPENDIX appointed Aylesbury behalf borough bribery burgh candidate CHAP Chiltern Hundreds cities or towns Clerk Commissioners Committee common law compartments contest Corrupt Practices counties of cities Cricklade Crown day of election day's polling declared delivered Deputy didate disqualified district ditto Dungarvan duties elec electors England and Wales English or Welsh expenses forthwith Frederick Dean freeholder freemen give given guilty Hempholme House ineligible Ireland Irish counties Irish elections issue John Purse liable Lord members to serve ment nomination day notice oath offence payment penalty place of election places for polling poll being demanded poll-books poll-clerk polling-place Postmaster precept proclamation procure receipt Returning Officer Returning Officer's Rogers Scotch counties Scotland seal seat serve in Parliament Sheriff statute tendered thereof tion undue influence Universities of Oxford unless vacancy Vict voter voting paper Welsh Welsh boroughs writ
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Page xxiv - Every person who shall directly or indirectly by himself, or by any other person on his behalf make use of, or threaten to make use of any force, violence, or restraint, or inflict or threaten the infliction by himself or by or through any other person of any temporal or spiritual injury, damage, harm, or loss...
Page xxi - Pounds over and above all Rents and Charges payable out of or in respect of the same...
Page xxiv - Bribery, and shall be punishable accordingly: 1. Every Voter who shall, before or during any Election, directly or indirectly, by himself 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.
Page vii - Third, by the grace of God of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, and so forth, and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-four.
Page 116 - Consideration, to or for any Voter, or to or for any Person on behalf of any Voter, or to or for any other Person...
Page xxxix - ... on the ground that the answer thereto may criminate or tend to criminate himself...
Page xxiii - Parliament, or the vote of any voter at any election. (5.) Every 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 xxiii - Election: 3. 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 Return of any Person to serve in Parliament, or the Vote of any Voter at any Election: 4.
Page 101 - ... incur a penalty not exceeding five pounds for every day during which it is so in operation.
Page 77 - ... 1. Are you the same person whose name appears as AB on the register of voters now in force for the county of [or for the riding...