Ridgway's parliamentary manual. Also the principal laws regulating parliamentary elections ed. by A.M. Sullivan1884 |
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Page 102
... appears that , since the year 1509 ( when it is generally supposed that the duration of Parliaments was extended beyond one year ) , only four Parliaments have existed beyond seven years , and that only eleven more have had a sexennial ...
... appears that , since the year 1509 ( when it is generally supposed that the duration of Parliaments was extended beyond one year ) , only four Parliaments have existed beyond seven years , and that only eleven more have had a sexennial ...
Page 134
... appear to have been reasonably incurred in and about the conduct of such prosecution : Provided always , that no indictment for bribery , or undue influence shall be triable before any Court of Quarter Sessions . XII . In case of any ...
... appear to have been reasonably incurred in and about the conduct of such prosecution : Provided always , that no indictment for bribery , or undue influence shall be triable before any Court of Quarter Sessions . XII . In case of any ...
Page 137
... appear to be contrary to the provisions of this Act , to be recorded in the manner heretofore used , in all respects as if such votes had been given by the electors attending in person ; and all votes so recorded shall have the same ...
... appear to be contrary to the provisions of this Act , to be recorded in the manner heretofore used , in all respects as if such votes had been given by the electors attending in person ; and all votes so recorded shall have the same ...
Page 139
... appear on the list of voters then in force ( § 10 ) , but who have changed their residence , may make a declaration in a specified form , before a magistrate or any other authorized person , that he possessed the same qualification as ...
... appear on the list of voters then in force ( § 10 ) , but who have changed their residence , may make a declaration in a specified form , before a magistrate or any other authorized person , that he possessed the same qualification as ...
Page 159
... appear in a separate list after the list of voters in such parish or township otherwise qualified , and such separate list shall be deemed to be part of the lists of county voters of such parish or township , and shall be annually made ...
... appear in a separate list after the list of voters in such parish or township otherwise qualified , and such separate list shall be deemed to be part of the lists of county voters of such parish or township , and shall be annually made ...
Common terms and phrases
31 Victoriæ aforesaid amend appointed April ballot paper bart burgess lists candidate census of 1881 City or Borough claim Colonel county or borough day of July declaration deemed Duke Earl Eastern Division Edward election agent election court election petition enacted entitled to vote George guilty Henry House illegal practice Ireland James judge June Lancashire Lincolnshire list of voters Lord manner member or members members to serve municipal borough Northern Division notice of objection occupier offence Overseers paid parish or township parliamentary borough Parliamentary Elections Parliamentary Registration Act Parliamentary voters payment persons entitled Place of Abode polling districts polling places polling station Population according premises provisions purpose pursuance qualification Re-elected register of voters relating Resigned respect returning officer revising barrister Right Right Hon Schedule Scotland Sept serve in Parliament thereof town clerk Vict Viscount Viscount Castlereagh voting paper William William IV Worcestershire Yorkshire
Popular passages
Page 134 - 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 314 - ... 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 271 - ... for the purpose of promoting or procuring the election of a Candidate...
Page 315 - ... (3.) Every person who shall, directly or indirectly, by himself or by any other person on his behalf, make any such gift, loan, offer, promise, procurement, or agreement as aforesaid, to or for any person, in order to induce such person to procure or endeavour to procure the return of any person to serve in Parliament, or the vote of any voter at any election.
Page 200 - ... voter to be marked on a ballot paper in manner directed by such voter, and the ballot paper to be placed in the ballot box, and the name and number on the register of voters of every voter whose vote is marked in pursuance of this rule, and the reason why it is so marked, shall be entered on a list, in this Act called " the list of votes marked by the presiding officer.
Page 302 - Schedule to this Act are hereby repealed to the extent in the third column of that Schedule mentioned : Provided that...
Page 277 - ... not be subject to any of the consequences under this Act of the said act or omission, the court may make an order allowing such act or omission to be an exception from the provisions of this Act which would otherwise make the same an illegal practice, payment, employment, or hiring, and thereupon such candidate, agent, or person shall not be subject to any of the consequences under this Act of the said act or omission.
Page 140 - Every man shall, in and after the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight, be entitled to be registered as a voter, and, when registered, to vote for a member or members to serve in parliament for a county, who is qualified as follows; (that is to say,) 1. Is of full age, and not subject to any legal incapacity...
Page 243 - ... the clock in the forenoon, and four of the clock in the afternoon of any day except Sunday...
Page 197 - Printing-House, between the hours of ten in the morning and two in the afternoon, to preach eight Divinity Lecture Sermons, the year following, at St.