A Handbook of the Law Relating to the Management of Parliamentary, Municipal and County Council ElectionsWaterlow and Sons Limited, 1888 - 81 sivua |
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46 Vict adjournment aforesaid apply to Scotland appointed attend authorised Ballot Act ballot box ballot paper booths borough into polling burgess roll copies Corrupt Practices Act counterfoils county council elections county or borough county or riding Crown in Chancery day of election deemed delivered deputy district borough Election Agent election of councillors enactments entitled to vote expenses form of nomination Government Act held illegal practices Ireland LAW RELATING lists of voters LONDON WALL manner mayor Middle Temple MILES WALKER Municipal and County municipal borough municipal election nomination paper notice official mark packet parlia parliamentary election penalties place of election polling districts polling places polling station presiding officer Privy Council proposer and seconder provisions purpose quarter sessions register of voters registered electors respect returning officer rules schedule sealed secrecy sheriff SONS LIMITED suance taking the poll thereof tion town clerk vacancies voting papers writ
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Sivu 8 - 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...
Sivu 18 - Every returning officer, presiding officer, and clerk who is guilty of any wilful misfeasance or any wilful act or omission in contravention of this Act shall, in addition to any other penalty or liability...
Sivu 41 - Act, or of any voter who makes such a declaration as hereinafter mentioned that he is unable to read, shall, in the presence of the agents of the candidates, cause the vote of such voter to be marked on a ballot paper in manner directed by such...
Sivu 41 - ... shall vote without undue delay, and shall quit the polling station as soon as he has put his ballot paper into the ballot box.
Sivu 12 - Every officer, clerk, and agent in attendance at the counting of the votes shall maintain and aid in maintaining the secrecy of the voting...
Sivu 8 - ... shall be taken charge of by the returning officer, and that officer shall, in the presence of such agents, if any, of the candidates as may be in attendance, open the ballot boxes, and ascertain the result of the poll by counting the votes given to each candidate, and shall forthwith declare to be elected the candidates or candidate to whom the majority of votes have been given, and return their names to the Clerk of the Crown in Chancery.
Sivu 7 - In the case of a poll at an election the votes shall be given by ballot. The ballot of each voter shall consist of a paper (in this act called a ballot paper) showing the names and description of the candidates. Each ballot paper shall have a number printed on the back, and shall have attached a counterfoil with the same number printed on the face.
Sivu 10 - Without due- authority, destroys, takes, opens, or otherwise interferes with any ballot box or packet of ballot papers then in use for the purposes of the election...
Sivu 31 - It shall be the duty of the returning officer to institute a prosecution against any person whom he may believe to have been guilty of personation, or of aiding, abetting, counselling, or procuring the commission of the offence of personation by any person at the election for which he is returning officer...
Sivu 19 - Act, if it appears to the tribunal having cognisance of the question that the election was conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the body of this Act, and that such noncompliance or mistake did not affect the result of the election.