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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

Right to elect

simple, a statutory right. So is the right to be elected. So is the right to dispute an election. Outside of statute, there is no right to elect, no right to be elected and no right to

Clerk of the Crown in Chancery

performs the duties of clerk of the hanaper (see HANAPER) and receives ballot papers, etc., after a parliamentary election from the returning officers under Rule 38 of Schedule I. of (English) the Ballot Act, 1872 (35 &

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gerrymander

gerrymander [Elbridge Gerry (1744-1814) + salamander; from the shape of an election district formed during Gerry's governorship of Massachusetts] 1 : the act or method of gerrymandering 2 : a

Electioneer

To make interest for a candidate at an election to use arts for securing the election of a candidate

All the components units thereof

party while retaining their separate identity instead of merging themselves into the new political party, Ramashankar Kaushik v. Election Commission of India, (1974) 1 SCC 271: AIR 1974 SC 445 (452). [Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order,

Approbate and reprobate

approbat non reprobat: One who approbates cannot reprobate. The doctrine is the same as the English law of election, Douglas-Menzies v. Umphelby, 1908 AC 224. See ELECTION.

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

Bishop

8, c. 20, by a letter-missive, addressed to the dean and chapter; and if they fail to make election in twelve days, the king, by letters-patent, may nominate whom he pleases. A bishop is said to be

Boundaries

ss. 272-288. The divisions of counties and the limit of cities and boroughs so far as regards the election of members to sit in Parliament are now governed by the Boundary Act, 1868 (31 & 32 Vict.

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