at

SECRETARY OF STATE order.

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(which is my office for the purpose of the election)

not later than twelve o'clock at noon on

the

3. A local government elector must not sign more nomination papers than there are Councillors to be elected for the ward, and he must not sign a nomination paper for any ward unless he is entered on the local government register which will be in force on the day of election in respect of a qualification therein. Nor must he sign nomination papers for more than one ward in the borough.

4. Copies of the form of nomination paper may be obtained, free of charge, from me at the above-named office.

I shall cause a copy of a statement containing the names, places of abode, and descriptions of the persons nominated for the office of Councillor for the said wards, and also containing a notice of my decision as regards each candidate as to whether he has been nominated by a valid nomination paper or not, to be affixed on or near to the principal external gate or door of the offices of the Council of the Borough.

the

19,

6. Any candidate nominated for election may not later than twelve o'clock at noon on day of withdraw his candidature by delivering or causing to be delivered at my above-named office for the purpose of election a notice in writing of such withdrawal signed by him.

7. If the number of candidates who are validly nominated for any ward, and whose candidature is not withdrawn, exceeds that of the persons to be elected, a poll will be taken on day of

the

19 Due notice of the poll will be given.

for the

Ward of the above Borough in the year 19

We, the undersigned, being respectively local government electors of the said Ward, do hereby nominate the under-mentioned person as a candidate for the office of Councillor at the said Election.

Instructions for filling up Nomination Paper.15

(1) The surname of only one candidate for election n.ust be inserted in Column 1.

(2) The other names of the candidate must be inserted in full in Column 2.

(3) Insert in Column 3 the place of abode of the candidate.

(4) In Column 4 state the trade, profession or calling, if any, of the candidate. If none insert some such description as gentleman,"

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retired grocer,

""married woman," "spinster."

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(5) If the candidate is a local government elector of some parish in the Borough (that is, if his or her name is entered on the local government register of the Parish which will be in force on the day of election) insert in Column 5 local government elector." If the candidate has, during the whole of the twelve months preceding the election, resided in some place or places which will on the day of election be included in the Borough, insert in Column 5" residence." If the candidate is the owner of property held by freehold, copyhold, leasehold or any other tenure within the Borough, insert in Column 5 "ownership of property." If the candidate has more than one of these qualifications, it will be sufficient to insert in Column 5 one of his or her qualifications, but more may be inserted.

15 These instructions form part of the Nomination Paper.

SECRETARY OF STATE ORDER.

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(6)-(i.) The paper must be signed by two local government electors of the Ward (that is by persons whose names are entered on the local government register for the Ward which will be in force on the day of election) and no more; by one as Proposer, and by the other as Seconder. The places of abode of the Proposer and Seconder must also be inserted. Instead of signing, the Proposer or Seconder may affix his or her mark if it is witnessed by two local government electors of the Borough.

(ii.) A local government elector must not sign more nomination papers than there are Councillors to be elected for the Ward, and he or she must not sign a nomination paper for the Ward unless his or her name is entered on the local government register for the Ward which will be in force on the day of election. Nor must he or she sign a nomination paper for more than one Ward in the Borough.

6. The Form No. 4 set forth in the Second Schedule to the Order shall be omitted, and the following form shall be inserted:

FORM NO. 4.

Notice to Candidate or retiring Councillor where no Poll is taken. BOROUGH OF

To...........

Ward of the above Borough.

Whereas the number of the candidates duly nominated [has been reduced by withdrawals or otherwise and the number of the remaining candidates] is [equal to or less than] the number of persons to be elected as Councillors for the said Ward,

I do hereby give you notice that a Poll will not be taken as to the election of Councillors for the said Ward, and that you will be declared elected as Councillor for the said Ward,

[or I do hereby give you notice that you being a retiring Councillor for the said Ward will be declared to be deemed to be re-elected.]

Dated this

day of

, 19

Returning Officer

7. In Sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the Ballot Act, 1872, as adapted and altered by the Third Schedule to the Order, the words "forges or counterfeits or " shall be omitted.

8. In Sub-section (1) of Section 74 of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1882, as adapted and altered by the Fourth Schedule to the Order, the words forges or" and the words "or delivers to the Returning Officer any forged nomination paper, knowing it to be forged "shall be omitted.

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ORDERS, ETC.

THIRD SCHEDULE.

The Guardians (London) Election Order, 1898, shall be altered as follows:

1. The paragraph numbered (2) of Rule 4 of the Order shall be altered by the insertion therein after the words resided in the Union of the following words, that is to say, or by being the owner of property held by freehold, copyhold, leasehold or any other tenure within the Union.

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2. In Rule 8 of the Order the words to be suspended in the Board Room of the Guardians, and another" shall be omitted.

3. The following Rule shall be substituted for Rule 9 of the Order :

9. Any candidate may withdraw his candidature by giving a notice in writing of such withdrawal signed by him to the Returning Officer, but such notice shall in every case be delivered at the appointed Office of the Returning Officer within the time prescribed for that purpose by the First Schedule in this Order and not afterwards.

4. The paragraphs numbered (2), (3), (4) and (5) of Rule 10 of the Order shall be omitted and the following paragraphs shall be inserted in lieu thereof :

(2) If the number of valid nominations does not exceed the
number of Guardians to be elected, or if by the withdrawal
of any candidates, as provided by Rule 9, the number of
candidates for the Parish is reduced to a number not
exceeding the number to be elected, or if the number of
candidates is otherwise so reduced, the Returning Officer
shall, as early as practicable, give notice to each of the
candidates, or of the remaining candidates, as the case may
be, that no poll will be taken and that he will be declared
to be elected; and also, in the case of the ordinary election,
if the number of such candidates is less than the number of
Guardians to be elected, or if there is no valid nomination,
he shall as early as practicable give notice to such of any
retiring Guardians for the Parish as were highest on the poll
at their election, or, if the poll was equal or there was no
poll, as shall have been selected for that purpose by the
Returning Officer by lot to make up the required number,
that they will be declared to be deemed to be re-elected.
(3) Such notice shall be in the Form No. 4 in the Second
Schedule to this Order, or in a form to the like effect.

5. The paragraph numbered (1) of Rule 12 of the Order shall be altered by the substitution for the words separate list of parochial

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electors of the words separate part of the local government register."

6. The Forms No. for the Forms No. 1 the Order :

1 and No. 2 set forth herein shall be substituted and No. 2 set forth in the Second Schedule to

FORM NO. I.

Notice of Election.
UNION.

ELECTION OF GUARDIANS

for the several Parishes, United Parishes and Wards of Parishes [as the case may be] situate in the above-named Union in the year 19

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT

1. 16The day of election of Guardians for the said Parishes, United Parishes and Wards of Parishes [as the case may be] will be

the

day of

19

2. The number of Guardians to be elected for the said Parishes, United Parishes and Wards [as the case may be] is as follows17

3. Each candidate for election as a Guardian must be nominated in writing in the form prescribed by the Guardians (London) Election Order, 1898, or in a form to the like effect, and the nomination paper must be sent to me, so that it shall be received at

the

day of

(which is my office for the purpose of the election) not later than at twelve o'clock at noon on , 19. 4. A local government elector must not sign more nomination papers than there are Guardians to be elected for the Parish or United Parishes or Ward [as the case may be], and he must not sign a nomination paper for any Parish or United Parishes or Ward unless he is registered as a local government elector in respect of a qualification therein. Nor must he sign nomination papers for more than one Parish or group of United Parishes or Ward in the Union.

5. Forms of nomination paper may be obtained, free of charge, from me at the above-named office.

6. Not later than

the

day of

, 19 I shall cause a copy of a statement containing the names, places of of abode, and descriptions of the persons nominated or the office of Guardian for the said Parishes [United Parishes and Wards], and also containing a notice of my decision as regards each candidate as to whether he has been nominated by a valid nomination paper or not, to be affixed on or near to the principal external gate or door of the building comprising the Board Room of the Guardians of the Union in which the said Parishes [United Parishes and Wards] are

situate.

16 If the day of election is not the same for all the Parishes, United Parishes, and Wards adapt form accordingly.

17 Insert here the names of the Parishes, United Parishes, and Wards of Parishes, with the number of Guardians to be elected for each. A tabular form may be used if preferred.