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Corrupt practices
Corrupt practices. At elections these are treating, un-due influence, bribery, personation, making a false declaration as to election expenses, and incurring election
Collective litigation
Collective litigation, a phrase coined by Justice Iyer to denote and classify election disputes. According to him election disputes are not strictly disputes between two parties. The whole electorate is vicariously
elective
elective 1 a : chosen by popular election [an official] b : of or relating to election c : based on the right or principle of
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Infralapsarian
One of that class of Calvinists who consider the decree of election as contemplating the apostasy as past and the elect as being at the time of election in a
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
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
Electoral franchise
Electoral franchise. (1) The qualifications entitling persons to vote at Parliamentary elections. A brief sketch of the changes up to 1884 in (a) Counties, and (b) Boroughs is as follows:
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,
Mayor
Act. He receives little salary, if any. His principal duties are to act as returning officer at municipal elections, and in certain cases at parliamentary elections, as chairman of the meetings of the council, and as a
Local Government
counties, county boroughs, and non-county boroughs. The Parts of the Act are as follows:- Part I. Constitution and Elections. Part II. General Provisions as to Members and Meetings of Local Authorities and Elections. Part III. Committees and
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