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Chartism

for universal suffrage the vote by ballot annual parliaments equal electoral districts and other radical reforms as set forth in a

Vote

p. 1094. Vote, suffrage voice given. See titles BALLOT and ELECTORAL FRANCHISE

Initiative

Initiative, means an electoral process by which a percentage of voters can propose legislation

Undue influence

directly or indirectly, interfere with the free exercise of any electoral right, and it is also true that the definition extends

Gram Sabha

Sabha, means a body consisting of persons registered in the electoral rolls relating to a village comprised within the area of

Hold elections

steps such as the delimitation of constituencies, the compilation of electoral rolls etc. which are a necessary preliminary to the actual

Improper acceptance

acceptance, if the want of qualification was apparent on the electoral roll itself or on the face of the nomination paper

Gerrymandering

SCR 894. The practice of dividing a geograplical area auto electoral districts, often of highly irregular shape, to give one political

Lodger-franchise

by the (English) Representation of the People Act, 1918. See ELECTORAL FRANCHISE.

Service franchise

employment, a dwelling-house not occupied by their master. Obsolete. See ELECTORAL FRAN-CHISE.

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