The Ballot Act, 1872, for Parliamentary and Municipal Elections: With Explanatory Introduction and Notes, and an IndexGeorge Routledge and sons, 1872 - 139 páginas |
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The Ballot Act, 1872, for Parliamentary and Municipal Elections W.A. Holdsworth Vista previa limitada - 2023 |
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Act to amend aforesaid agents amend the laws appointed authority Ballot Act ballot box ballot paper bribery burghs candidate cipal Clause compartment construed corrupt practices counterfoil county or borough county or riding court Crown in Chancery custody day of election declaration district borough election of members enactments entitled to vote Extent of Repeal Fcap form of nomination fraudulently give public notice given guilty intituled An Act Ireland justices liable manner members to serve ment misdemeanour mode muni municipal borough municipal elections nomination paper offence of personation official mark packet parliamentary election peace polling booth polling districts polling place polling station presiding officer Privy Council provisions purpose quarter sessions register of voters registered electors relating respect returning officer Royal Burghs Rule Rule 55 Schedule Scotland sealed secrecy serve in Parliament sheriff statute taking the poll thereof tion town commissioners Vict voting paper whole Act William the Fourth writ
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Página 67 - 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.
Página 36 - 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.
Página 37 - Hst(/). 28. A voter who has inadvertently dealt with his ballot paper in such manner that it cannot be conveniently used as a ballot paper, may, on delivering to the presiding officer the ballot paper so inadvertently dealt with, and proving the fact of the inadvertence to the satisfaction of the presiding officer, obtain another ballot paper in the place of the ballot paper so delivered up (in this Act called a spoilt ballot paper), and the spoilt ballot paper shall be immediately cancelled (</)....
Página 11 - ... 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 to him the official mark at the back.
Página 37 - 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...
Página 35 - ... station, so that they may see that it is empty, and shall then lock it up, and place his seal upon it in such manner as to prevent its being opened without breaking such seal, and shall place it in his view for the receipt of ballot papers, and keep it so locked and sealed.
Página 19 - No person shall directly or indirectly induce any voter to display his ballot paper after he has marked the same, so as to make known to any person the name of the candidate for or against whom he has so marked his vote.
Página 21 - 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...
Página 61 - Act, 1843," means the Act of the session of the sixth and seventh years of the reign of Her present Majesty, chapter eighteen, " to amend the law for " the registration of persons entitled to vote, and to define " certain rights of voting and to regulate certain proceedings " in the election of members to serve in Parliament for
Página 26 - ... any investigation, legal proceeding or 'remedy in respect of any such right, privilege, obligation, liability, penalty, forfeiture or punishment as aforesaid, and any such investigation, legal proceeding or remedy...