A Manual of the Practice of Elections in the United Kingdom. With an Appendix of Statutes and Forms |
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... TION ON A VACANCY . On a General Election . ] The first requisite of a Parliamentary election is the writ , which , upon a dissolution , issues , by warrant of the Lord Chan- cellor , from the Petty Bag Office.1 The warrant is made out ...
... TION ON A VACANCY . On a General Election . ] The first requisite of a Parliamentary election is the writ , which , upon a dissolution , issues , by warrant of the Lord Chan- cellor , from the Petty Bag Office.1 The warrant is made out ...
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... tion which has been extended by construction to similar receipts by officers in the Marines ( 2 Hats . 45 , n ) . So also as to the acceptance of the post of Master - General , or Lieut . - General , in the Ordnance by an officer in the ...
... tion which has been extended by construction to similar receipts by officers in the Marines ( 2 Hats . 45 , n ) . So also as to the acceptance of the post of Master - General , or Lieut . - General , in the Ordnance by an officer in the ...
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... tion has been thus authorised . Or where no such provi- And , as regards every other borough so sion , and not named , the Act provides that the Returning since incor- porated . Officer shall be appointed by the Sheriff of the county ...
... tion has been thus authorised . Or where no such provi- And , as regards every other borough so sion , and not named , the Act provides that the Returning since incor- porated . Officer shall be appointed by the Sheriff of the county ...
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... tion of Mes- from the Hanaper office , in the proportion of Great Seal two guineas for each writ for every election on a vacancy ; and of fifty pounds on a general election . No fees are permitted ; and their acceptance by any person ...
... tion of Mes- from the Hanaper office , in the proportion of Great Seal two guineas for each writ for every election on a vacancy ; and of fifty pounds on a general election . No fees are permitted ; and their acceptance by any person ...
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... tion in the following form , or to the like effect : Election of Knight , & c . The Sheriff of the County of will , at [ here insert day of the principal place of election ] , the now next ensuing , proceed to the Election of a Knight ...
... tion in the following form , or to the like effect : Election of Knight , & c . The Sheriff of the County of will , at [ here insert day of the principal place of election ] , the now next ensuing , proceed to the Election of a Knight ...
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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...