The Law of the Hustings and Poll Booths, Being a Manual of the Law Governing the Successive Stages of a Contested ElectionV. & R. Stevens and G.S. Norton, 1857 - 120 pages |
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... questions to be asked - Bribery oath repealed - Refusal to answer questions - Tendered votes - Mistakes at the poll - Objections by agents— Adjournment of poll - Close of poll - Custody of poll books - pp . 45-72 . CHAPTER VII ...
... questions to be asked - Bribery oath repealed - Refusal to answer questions - Tendered votes - Mistakes at the poll - Objections by agents— Adjournment of poll - Close of poll - Custody of poll books - pp . 45-72 . CHAPTER VII ...
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... a dis- qualification . As to the actual contest at the hustings and the polling - booths , these questions are unimportant . Voters are also disqualified by office , and this disqualification 8 MANUAL OF ELECTION LAW .
... a dis- qualification . As to the actual contest at the hustings and the polling - booths , these questions are unimportant . Voters are also disqualified by office , and this disqualification 8 MANUAL OF ELECTION LAW .
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... question was one of great legal nicety , and the voters could not possibly have known that it was safer to believe their opponent's notice than their candidate's oath . ( See the Belfast case , Falconer and Fitz- herbert's Election ...
... question was one of great legal nicety , and the voters could not possibly have known that it was safer to believe their opponent's notice than their candidate's oath . ( See the Belfast case , Falconer and Fitz- herbert's Election ...
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... questions upon which the poll clerks may be in doubt , to administer the bribery or the identity oath when required , to order the constables ( whom the returning officers are directed by sec . 90. of the Reform Act to pro- vide at each ...
... questions upon which the poll clerks may be in doubt , to administer the bribery or the identity oath when required , to order the constables ( whom the returning officers are directed by sec . 90. of the Reform Act to pro- vide at each ...
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... questions anthorized by this act to be put to him at the time of polling , and shall take the oaths or make the affirmations au- thorized and required of him ; but the said returning officer , or his deputy , shall cause the words ...
... questions anthorized by this act to be put to him at the time of polling , and shall take the oaths or make the affirmations au- thorized and required of him ; but the said returning officer , or his deputy , shall cause the words ...
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action adjourned aforesaid appointed barrister behalf bills Bribery Act candidate charge City of Westminster city or borough clear yearly value commissioner Committee Corrupt Practices Prevention corruptly costs of suit court Court of Session day of nomination declaration deputy didate disqualified duly elec election auditor election expenses election petition electors enacted forfeit the sum freeholders full costs guilty of bribery hereby high bailiff holy orders House of Commons hustings Ireland Justices knights liable member or members members to serve ment misde offence paid payment peace penalty person or persons poll books poll clerks polling booths polling place pounds Practices Prevention Act proceedings proclamation qualification receipt recognizance recover Reform Act refrain from voting register of voters respect returning officer Scotland serve in Parliament sheriff statute taking the poll thereof undue influence United Kingdom voted or refrained Westminster writ
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Page 77 - Every person who shall, directly or indirectly, by himself, or by any other person on his behalf, give or procure, or agree to give or procure, or offer, promise, or promise to procure or to endeavour to procure, any office, place, or employment to or for any voter, or to or for any person on behalf of any voter, or to or for any other person in order to induce such voter to vote or refrain from voting...
Page 81 - ... upon or against any person in order to induce or compel such person to vote or refrain from voting, or on account of such person having voted or refrained from voting...
Page 78 - Provided always, that the aforesaid enactment shall not extend or be construed to extend to any money paid or agreed to be paid for or on account of any legal expenses bond fide incurred at or concerning any election.
Page 84 - ... intimidation upon or against any person, in order to induce or compel such person to vote or refrain from voting at any election, or...
Page 10 - ... every person so offending shall forfeit the sum of one hundred pounds, one moiety thereof to the informer, and the other moiety thereof to...
Page 78 - 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 81 - Every Candidate at an Election, who shall corruptly by himself, or by or with any Person, or by any other Ways or Means on his behalf, at any Time, either before, during, or after any Election, directly or indirectly give or provide, or cause to be given or provided, or shall be accessory to...
Page 78 - ... receive any money or valuable consideration on account of any person having voted or refrained from voting, or having induced any other person to vote or to refrain from voting at any election...
Page 78 - 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 59 - ... then and in every such case it shall be lawful for the said...