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Treating
1883 (46 & 47 Vict. c. 51), ss. 1 and 2, extended to municipal, school board, and other elections by the (English) Corrupt Practices Act, 1884, and continued from time to time by Expiring Laws Continuance Acts,
Municipal corporation
the control of a municipal corporation, consisting of the 'mayor, aldermen, and burgesses,' and acting through a; council' elected by the burgesses, i.e., persons entitled to vote under the (English) Representation of the People Acts, 1918 to
Ballot
v. Howard, (1886) 16 QBD 739, though entire absence renders the presiding officer liable to an action for election lost, Pickering v. James, (1873) LR 8 CP 489. The system thus introduced into Parliamentary and Municipal Elections
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Quo warranto
This proceeding was, until 1872, the one generally adopted for the purpose of trying the right to be elected to municipal offices, but the (English) Corrupt Practices (Municipal Elections) Act, 1872, by s. 12, replaced by the
Parliamentary Constituency
is the parliamentary constituency that sends the representatives to fill the seats in the House of the people. Elections are held from such constituencies and candidates declared duly elected, fill the seats in the House of Parliament
Borough Council
of the (English) Municipal Corporations Act, 1882, and consisting of a mayor, alderman, and councillors, the councillors being elected by the burgesses, and the mayor and aldermen by the council. The councillors are elected for three years,
Superintendence, direction and control
words 'superintendence', 'direction' and 'control' are wide enough to include all powers necessary for the smooth conduct of elections. It is, however, seen that Parliament has been vested with the power to make law under Article 327
Electoral franchise
Electoral franchise. (1) The qualifications entitling persons to vote at Parliamentary elections. A brief sketch of the changes up
Zilla Parishads Act
the Maharashtra Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis Act, 1961. [Maharashtra Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samitis Temporary Postponement of Elections (of the President, Vice-President and Chairmen of Subject Committees of Certain Zilla Parishads and Chairmen and Deputy-Chairmen of
Zilla Parishad
a Zilla Parishad constituted under the Zilla Parishads Act. [Maharashtra Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samitis Temporary Post-ponement of Elections (of the President, Vice-President and Chairmen of Subject Committees of Certain Zilla Parishads and Chairmen and Deputy Chairmen
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