The Parliamentary Elections Corrupt and Illegal Practices Prevention Acts, 1854 to 1883: With Explanatory Notes ...Waterlow Bros. & Layton, 1884 - 439 pages |
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... was , as the Attorney - General at the same time pointed out , that instead of employing • Hansard , vol . 279 , 1,697 . + See table of expenses at p . 308 . armies of paid agents , who " set an example 2 THE CORRUPT AND ILLEGAL.
... was , as the Attorney - General at the same time pointed out , that instead of employing • Hansard , vol . 279 , 1,697 . + See table of expenses at p . 308 . armies of paid agents , who " set an example 2 THE CORRUPT AND ILLEGAL.
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... paid agents , who " set an example of corruption and were the means of corrupting others , " * the candidates relied on the volunteer efforts of their supporters animated by enthusiasm for their cause . It is this principle which ( it ...
... paid agents , who " set an example of corruption and were the means of corrupting others , " * the candidates relied on the volunteer efforts of their supporters animated by enthusiasm for their cause . It is this principle which ( it ...
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... paid canvasser , & c . , within six months before or during any elec- tion , if he votes . Misdemeanour . 28. Employment by candidate of corrupt agent or canvasser ( P. E. Act , 1868 , s . 44 ) . 29. Breach of duty by returning officer ...
... paid canvasser , & c . , within six months before or during any elec- tion , if he votes . Misdemeanour . 28. Employment by candidate of corrupt agent or canvasser ( P. E. Act , 1868 , s . 44 ) . 29. Breach of duty by returning officer ...
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... paid appointments ( as of polling agents , & c . ) Duties of and the hiring of committee rooms , are to be made by the election agent or his deputy ; and no con- tract involving election expenses will be enforceable against the ...
... paid appointments ( as of polling agents , & c . ) Duties of and the hiring of committee rooms , are to be made by the election agent or his deputy ; and no con- tract involving election expenses will be enforceable against the ...
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... paid through by or through the election agent or his sub - agent , and all money provided by any person other than the candidate for electoral purposes , must be paid to the candidate or his election agent . Exception . Claims against ...
... paid through by or through the election agent or his sub - agent , and all money provided by any person other than the candidate for electoral purposes , must be paid to the candidate or his election agent . Exception . Claims against ...
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aforesaid amending apply appointed authorised avoid the election Ballot Act ballot box ballot paper behalf Bewdley bribe bribery C. P. Act candidate canvass certificate charges claims clerk committed common law conviction corrupt or illegal corrupt practices costs county or borough Court of Session deemed election agent Election Commissioners Election Court election petition employment enactments entitled exceeding given guilty High Court hiring illegal practice incapacity incurred indictment Ireland Judge justice liable licensed Lord Majesty's Treasury manner members to serve ment municipal election nomination paper notice offence P. E. Act paid Parliamentary Elections Act person petitioner polling districts polling places polling station present presiding officer proceedings procure prosecution Public Prosecutor punishable purpose pursuance quarter sessions relating repealed respondent returning officer Rule Sched schedule Scotland serve in Parliament sub-agent sub-sec thereof tion trial undue influence writ
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Page 69 - ... to procure any Money, or valuable Consideration, 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 any Voter to vote, or refrain from voting, or shall corruptly do any such Act as aforesaid, on account of such Voter having voted or refrained from voting at any Election : 2.
Page 93 - 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 44 - ... 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 at any election, or...
Page 97 - ... 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 312 - ... on account of or in respect of the conduct or management of the said nomination or election.
Page 372 - No person shall directly or indirectly induce any voter to display his ballot paper after he shall have 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.
Page 275 - Expenses Acts, 1869 and 1871, shall apply accordingly as if they were herein re-enacted, and in terms made applicable to the above-mentioned costs and sums.
Page 375 - Act, or by reason of any irregularity, if it appears to the tribunal having cognizance of the question that the election was conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in this Act, and that such non-compliance or mistake or irregularity did not affect the result of the election.
Page 429 - Any ballot paper which has not on its back the official mark, or on which votes are given to more candidates than the voter is entitled to vote for, or on which anything, except the said number on the back, is written or marked by which the voter can be identified, shall be void and not counted.
Page 391 - The returning officer, while counting and recording the number of ballot papers and counting the votes, shall keep the ballot papers with their faces upwards, and take all proper precautions for preventing any person from seeing the numbers printed on the backs of such papers.