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Corrupt practices
Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Practices) Act,1911, makes it an illegal practice to publish certain false statements concerning a candidate. See also (English) Local Government Act, 1933 (23 & 24 Geo. 5, c. 51), ss. 79 et seq. … Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Practices) Act, 1884 (47 & 48 Vict. c. 70), ss. 2, 1 (5); (English) Local Government Acts, 1888 (s. 75) and 1894 (s. 48); (English) Representation of the People Act, 1918, ss. 34,
Nominatim
s. 55; Representation of People (No. 2) Act, 1920 (10 & 11 Geo. 5, c. 35]; and (English) Local Government Act, 1933 (23 & 24 Geo. 5, c. 51), Sched. II., Part I., para. 2 (1) the … & 24 Geo. 5, c. 51), Sched. II., Part I., para. 2 (1) the written proposal of a candidate at a parliamentary or municipal election. A to the power of a member of a friendly society or
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Husting
within a building at a time when other courts were held in the open air. It was a local curt. The county curt in the city of London bore this name. There were hustings at York, Winchester, … places, similar to the London hustings, Madox, Hist. Excheq., c. xx. Also the raised wooden platform from which candidates for seats in Parliament, prior to the (English) Ballot Act, 1872, addressed the constituency on the occasion of
Election
whatever means held under any law for the purpose of selecting members of Parliament or of any Legislature, local authority or other public authority. [Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, s. 2 (a)] The entire process which consists … 218. [Constitution of India, Art. 329(b)] The word 'election' means the entire election process culminating in a elected candidate and doubts and disputes arising out of or in connection with any of such stages of such completed
War Office
Pr.; Simpson on Infants. See INFANT. Also, an electoral subdivision of a borough for the purposes of the local government elections [(English) Local Government Act, 1933, ss. 24 to 30]. In boroughs divided by wards, an alderman … a separate election for each ward, and every elector may give one vote and no more for each candidate For qualification to vote, see Representa-tion of the People Act (ibid., s. 51). See also WATCH AND WARD.
Electoral franchise
freemen, in others by the burgage holders (see BURGAGE TENURE), in others by those paying what corresponded to local rates (see SCOT AND LOT), in others by the potwallers (q.v.), and in others these different qualifications, or … Act of 1928). A lodger is entitled if the rooms are let unfurnished. (3) The qualifications necessary for candidates for Parliament. These are now entirely abolished. See HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Bribe
any parliamentary election, is bribery punishable by heavy penalties; and this definition is applied to municipal and other local elections by the (English) Municipal Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Practices) Act, 1884; to county council elections by s. … the bribery and corruption of members, officers, and servants of public bodies. A right to vote for a candidate for election to the House of Commons being deemed a trust as well, it has been provided [(English)
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