APPENDIX IV. TABLE OF FORMS. PAGE recess. 1. Writ at a general election 2. Certificate of vacancy by death, or by becoming a peer during recess. 3. Certificate of vacancy by acceptance of office during 4. Certificate of vacancy by bankruptcy. 5. Writ at a bye election 6. Notice of election 642 643 643 643 643 17. Questions which may be asked of voter at poll 18. Oath and affirmation to be taken, if required, at poll. 19. Notice of withdrawal by candidate 20. Notice of disqualification of candidate 25. Declaration as to expenses by candidate nominated in his absence and taking no part in the election. 26. General form of petition 27. Petition claiming the seat and a scrutiny 28. Petition alleging disqualification and claiming the seat . 29. Petition alleging corrupt and illegal practices, but not claiming the seat 30. Appointment of agent 648 648 641 665 665 666 32. Recognizance 33. Affidavit of sufficiency of surety 34. Notice of application to withdraw petition. 35. Order for recount 36. Summons to amend petition 37. Summons to turn petition into special case 38. Summons for particulars 39. Particulars 40. Recriminatory list of objections. 41. Scrutiny list 42. Notice of trial of petition 43. Title of Election Court 44. Order to compel attendance of witness 50. Committal for trial by Election Court 51. Application for taxation of charges of returning officer 52. Notice of place and time fixed for taxation 54. Application for examination of claim transmitted to returning officer 55. Notice of place and time fixed for examination of claim. 56. Order on examination of claim Writ at a General Election. (See ante, p. 503.) No. 2. Certificate of Vacancy by Death or by becoming a Peer during recess. (See ante, p. 401.) No. 3. Certificate of Vacancy by acceptance of Office during recess. (See ante, p. 445.) No. 4. Certificate of Vacancy by Bankruptcy. (See ante, p. 594.) No. 5. A Writ at a Bye Election. Victoria, &c. [as at page 503]. Whereas A. B., Esq., was lately chosen member for the county [or as the case may be] of for the present Parliament, summoned to be holden in our city of Westminster the now last past, and from thence by our several writs prorogued to and until day of day of in the the year of our reign [as the case may be], and there now holden; and whereas the Honourable Sir (A. B), knight, and the Honourable Sir (C. D.), knight, being two of the judges on the rota for the trial of election petitions, have, in accordance with "The Parliamentary Elections Act, 1868," duly adjudged the election of the said A. B. to be void, or the said A. B. is since dead, or is become a peer, &c. [as the case may be], as by the letter of our right trusty and well-beloved councillor Speaker of our Lower House of Parliament, more fully and plainly appears. We command you that in the place of the said A. B., within the county [or borough, or division] aforesaid, notice of the time and place, &c. [as at page 503]. No. 6. Notice of Election. (See ante, p. 503.) Cumberland to wit. No. 7. Appointment of Deputy Sheriff. A. B., Esq., High Sheriff of the county aforesaid, to C. D., gentleman. By virtue of the authority contained in "The Ballot Act, 1872," and of any other law now in force enabling me in that behalf, I (A. B.) do hereby nominate, constitute, and appoint you to be my lawful deputy for the division of the said county [as the case may be] at the now ensuing election of knights of the shire, and as such deputy to exercise all such powers, and do all such acts, matters, and things as I myself could lawfully do, by virtue of the said Acts, or of any law now in force touching the election of knights of the shire. Given under the seal of my office this A.D. 18 day of A. B., High Sheriff. No. 8. Appointment of Presiding Officer. Cumberland [or Bradford] (as the case may be) to wit. the county of A. B., Esq., High Sheriff of the county aforesaid [or who has been duly appointed in writing by C. D., Esq., High Sheriff of to act as deputy returning officer for the division aforesaid, at the now ensuing election for the said division] or returning officer for the city [or borough] aforesaid (as the case may be) to E. F., gentleman. By virtue of the authority contained in "The Ballot Act, 1872," and of any other law now in force, enabling me in that behalf, I (A. B.) do hereby nominate and appoint you to preside at the taking of the poll at the [state whether at the principal place of election or at which of the several polling places] for the said county [or for the district in the said division] [or for the district in the said city (or borough)] (as the case may be) at the now ensuing election of members to serve in Parliament for the said county [or division] [or city or borough] (as the case may be), and as such presiding officer to exercise all such powers and do all such acts as by the said Act, or by any other Act now in force respecting elections, you are lawfully authorized to do. Given under the seal of my office [or under my hand (as the case may be)] this day of A.D. 18 A. B. High Sheriff [or Deputy Returning No. 9. Nomination Paper. (See ante, p. 505.) No. 10. Notice of Appointment of Election Agent. Election to wit. borough, or C. D., of } to I, A. B., a candidate at the present election to serve in Parliament for the county [or division of the county or borough] of do hereby give you notice that I have appointed to be my election agent; and that the address of his office or place to which all claims, notices, writs, summons, and documents addressed to the said C. D. may be sent, is to wit. Notice of Appointment of Sub-Agents. Election I, C. D., of the election agent of A. B., Esq., a candidate at the present election to serve in Parliament for the county [or borough, or division of the county or borough] of do hereby give you notice that I have appointed the persons whose names are hereunder written, to be sub-agents in the several polling districts respectively set opposite their names; and that the address of the office or place to which all claims, notices, writs, summons and documents addressed to each such sub-agent may be sent is as respectively set opposite their names. |