11/10/1924: The Electoral Order, 1924.

AN tORDÚ TOGHACHÁIN, 1924.

THE ELECTORAL ORDER, 1924.

DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH.

____________________________

ELECTORAL ACT, 1923 .

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTORS REGISTRATION ACT, 1924 .

WHEREAS the Minister for Local Government and Public Health (hereinafter called "the Minister,") is empowered to prescribe each of the several forms set out in Schedule I to this Order for the purposes for which each such form is expressed to be applicable, by that portion or portions of the Electoral Act, 1923 (hereinafter called "the Principal Act,") under which each such form is expressed to be prescribed, and (in so far as any of the said forms relate to the registration of Local Government Electors) by Section 4 of the Local Government Electors Registration Act, 1924 (hereinafter called "the Act of 1924"):

AND WHEREAS by Sub-section (2) of Section 11 and Section 65 of the Principal Act, and by Rules 27 and 32 of the first Schedule thereto, and by Section 4 of the Local Government Electors Registration Act, 1924 , the Minister is empowered to prescribe the fees to be paid to the Registration Officer by applicants for copies of the Register, or so much of the Register as relates to any Registration Unit, or of the Electors Lists for any Registration Unit, or of any claim or notice of objection under the Act:

AND WHEREAS by Section 65 of the Principal Act and by Rule 30 of the first Schedule thereto, and by Section 4 of the Local Government Electors Registration Act, 1924 , the Minister is empowered to prescribe the time for which any document required to be published shall be published:

NOW, THEREFORE, I, the Minister, in exercise of the powers recited above and of all other powers enabling me in that behalf, do hereby order and prescribe as follows:—

1. The forms set out in Schedule 1 to this Order shall be used in the cases to which they are expressed to be applicable, and shall for the purposes of the Principal Act and of the Act of 1924, be deemed to be the prescribed forms.

2. The fees specified in Schedule II to this Order may be taken in connection with registration purposes, and shall for the purposes of the Principal Act and of the Act of 1924, be deemed to be the prescribed fees.

3. The documents mentioned in Column I of Schedule III to this Order shall be kept published until the dates specified in Column II of that Schedule.

4. This Order may be referred to as the Electoral Order, 1924.

Given under My Seal of Office this Eleventh

day of October, in the Year of Our Lord,

One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty-

four.

(Signed) SEAMUS DE BÚRCA,

Minister for Local Government and Public Health.

FORM E.A. 1.

SCHEDULE I.

FORM OF INFORMATION TO BE REQUIRED FROM HOUSEHOLDERS, OCCUPIERS, OWNERS, AGENTS, ETC.

THE ELECTORAL ACT, 1923 .

CONSTITUTENCY OF............................................................ ..........

To ............................................................ ..........................................................(Owner or Occupier)

at ............................................................ ............................................................ .............

You are required to give information forthwith in regard to the particulars set out below for the purpose of assisting the Registration Officer in completing the new Register of Dáil, Seanad, and Local Government Electors.

If you fail to give the required information, or give false information, you are liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding Twenty Pounds. (Rule 34. First Schedule, Electoral Act, 1923 ).

PART. I.

PARTICULARS AS TO RESIDENTS.

Enter below particulars as to all persons who were ordinarily resident on the premises on the 15th November, 19. .... . except persons who were not 21 years of age on the 15th November, 19......., who are disqualified from being registered.

PART II.

PARTICULARS AS TO OCCUPATION.

I declare that the particulars given in this Return are true and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.

INSTRUCTIONS TO OCCUPIER—TO BE CAREFULLY READ.

1. It is necessary for this form to be correctly and completely filled up to enable the Registers of Electors to be prepared.

2. On application being made at the address given above, or to the Collector of Poor Rate, you will be given any help needed in filling the form up.

3. The occupier, for the purpose of the information required, would generally be the householder or person paying rent for the house or rooms let unfurnished, or the owner if he is himself the householder or occupier.

4. Occupation by virtue of service only applies where the person inhabits a dwellinghouse by virtue of any office, service or employment, and the employer does not himself inhabit the dwellinghouse, e.g., a manager, caretaker, lodge-keeper, etc.

5. Only Men and Women who will be 21 years of age or over on 15th November, 19, are entitled to be registered as Dáil Electors, and 30 years or over in the case of the Seanad Franchise.

FORM E.A. 2

THE ELECTORAL ACT, 1923 .

(RULE 34, FIRST SCHEDULE.)

For the purpose of assisting the Registration Officer in compiling the Register of Electors you are required to give the undermentioned information an respect of each person who occupies separately any part of the land or premises known as ............................................................ .......................................................

* In the case of numbered flats, offices, etc., insert the number of the flat, office, etc. In the case of unnumbered flats, offices, etc., describe premises occupied, e.g., 2 rooms 1st floor; 1 room 4th floor, etc.

I declare that the particulars given in this return are true and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.

This form should be filled up without delay, and if not previously called for, should be sent by post within................days from this date to the address given on the back.

N.B.—The Electoral Act, 1923 , imposes a penalty in the case of failure to give the required information and in the case of false information being given.

FORM E A. 3.

THE ELECTORAL ACT, 1923 .

RULE 34, FIRST SCHEDULE.

(Householder, Occupier, Owner, Agent, or Factor).

For the purpose of assisting the Registration Officer in compiling the Register of Electors you are required to give supplemental information on the following particular points:—

I declare that the information given in this return is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.

This form should be filled up without delay, and if not previously called for, should be sent by post within........................................days from this date to the address given on the back.

N.B.—The Electoral Act, 1923 , imposes a penalty in the case of failure to give the required information and in the case of false information being given.

FORM E. A. 4.

FORM OF REQUISITION FOR CERTIFIED COPY OF ENTRY OF BIRTH.

THE ELECTORAL ACT, 1923 .

Requisition for a Certified Copy of Entry of Birth under Rule 36 of the First Schedule.

To the Superintendent Registrar, Registrar, or other person having the custody or care of the Register in which the Birth of the undermentioned person is recorded.

I, the undersigned, hereby demand for the purpose of the Electoral Act a certified copy of the entry of the Birth of the person in relation to whom particulars are given below.

FORM E.A. 5.

STATEMENT OF MEMBER OF THE DEFENCE FORCE OF SAORSTÁT ÉIREANN UNDER SECTION I (7) OF THE ELECTORAL ACT, 1923 .

I desire †  to vote by post.

The foregoing particulars are true and accurate to the best of my belief.

NOTE.—Any false declaration made for the purpose of this claim will render the person signing the declaration liable to a penalty.

† If you desire to vote in person the word "not" must be inserted before the word "to" in the claim.

FORM E.A. 6.

THE ELECTORAL ACT, 1923

(RULES 9 AND 10, FIRST SCHEDULE.)

FORM OF CLAIM TO BE REGISTERED.

MEN.

To the Registration Officer for

the Constituency of............................................................ ............................................................ .......................

I (a)............................................................ ............................................................ ............. hereby declare

as follows:—

1. I am a citizen of Saorstát Éireann.

2. I was (b)..................................years of age on (c)............................................................ ..........................

the qualifying date.

3. I was ordinarily resident at............................................................ ............................................................ ...

on the qualifying date.

4. (d) I was in occupation of (e)............................................................ ............................................................ 

for the purposes of my [(f) business] [(f) profession] [(f) trade] as................................................, and the said premises are of the rateable value of not less than ten pounds.

5. My name is not included as appearing to be entitled to be registered as Dáil or Seanad Elector in the Electors' Lists for the Register of Electors now in course of preparation for the above Constituency, or for any other Constituency in Saorstát Eireann.

6. I reside at (g)............................................................ ............................................................ ..................................

............................................................ ............................................................ ...................................................

7. I was in occupation of (h)............................................................ ............................................................ ............

on the (c)............................................................ ............last, and during the whole period of six months ending on the said day I have been in

I hereby claim to be registered as an Elector for the franchise to which I am entitled in respect of the particulars given in the above declaration.

NOTE.

1. Any false declaration made for the purposes of a claim will render the person guilty liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than £5.

2. If Dáil or Seanad franchise is not claimed, paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 should not be filled in. If Local Government franchise is not claimed, paragraph 7 should not be filled in.

(a) Here insert name in full.

(b) For Dail or Local Government franchise a man must be 21 years of age and for Seanad franchise 30 years of age.

(c) Here insert the qualifying date.

(d) Strike out par. 4 if business premises franchise is not required.

(e) Here insert full postal address and description (e.g. shop at..) of premises in respect of which claim is made.

(f) Strike out whichever is inapplicable.

(g) Here insert full postal address of residence, or if claimant has no settled residence, of place to which communications may be sent.

(h) Here insert full postal address and description of premises in respect of which Local Govt. Franchise is claimed (e.g. land at....dwelling house at.......shop at.........

FORM E.A. 7.

THE ELECTORAL ACT, 1923 .

(RULES 9 AND 10, FIRST SCHEDULE).

FORM OF CLAIM TO BE REGISTERED.

WOMEN.

Registration Unit...........................................................Polling District............................................................ 

To the Registration Officer for

the Constituency of............................................................ ............................................................ ....................

Address............................................................ ............................................................ ...............

............................................................ ............................................................ ...................................

I (a)............................................................ ............................................................ ..........hereby declare as

follows:—

1. I am a citizen of Saorstát Éireann.

2. I was (b)..............................................years of age on (c)...........................................the qualifying date.

3. I was ordinarily resident at............................................................ .........................on the qualifying date.

4. (d) I was in occupation of (e)............................................................ .............................................for the purposes of my [(f) business], [(f) profession], [(f) trade] as...........................................................and the said premises are of the rateable value of not less than ten pounds.

5. My name is not included as appearing to be entitled to be registered as a Dáil or Seanad Elector in the Electors Lists for the Register of Electors now in course of preparation for the above constituency or for any other constituency in Saorstát Éireann.

6. I reside at (g)............................................................ ............................................................ ...............................

I hereby claim to be registered as an elector for the franchise to which I am entitled in respect of the particularsgiven in the above declaration.

NOTE.

1. Any false declaration made for the purposes of a claim will render the person

guilty liable, on summary conviction, to a fine of not less than £5.

2. If Dáil or Seanad franchise is not claimed, paragraphs 3, 4, and 5 should not be filled in. If Local Government franchise is not claimed, paragraph 7 should not be filled in.

(a) Here insert name in full.

(b) For Dail franchise a woman must be 21 years of age and for Seanad franchise 30 years.

(c) Here insert the qualifying date.

(d) Strike out par. 4 if business premises franchise is not required.

(e) Here insert full postal address and description (e.g. shop at..........) of premises in respect of which claim is made.

(f) Strike out whichever is inapplicable.

(g) Here insert full postal address of residence, or if claimant has no settled residence, of place to which communications may be sent.

(h) Strike out these words if the claim is made in respect of claimant's own qualification and not her husband's.

(i) Strike out whichever is inapplicable.

FORM E.A. 8.

THE ELECTORAL ACT, 1923 .

(RULE 9 AND 10, FIRST SCHEDULE).

CLAIM BY ONE PERSON ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER.

NOTE.

The Electoral Act provides that where a claim is made by one person on behalf of another, the name is not to be entered on the Register unless the matters required to be stated in the declaration made by a person claiming on his own behalf are proved to the satisfaction of the Registration Officer.

Any false declaration made for the purpose of this claim will render the person signing the declaration liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than £5.

*Here insert qualification (e.g., residence at . . . occupation of business premises at. . . . occupation of dwelling-house at. . . .or husband's occupation of shop at. . . . etc.) and full postal address and description of qualifying premises.

† Here must follow a declaration giving the same particulars as to the person on whose behalf the claim is made as that person would be required to give if he were claiming on his own behalf.

[See forms EA (6) and EA(7)].

FORM E.A. 9.

THE ELECTORAL ACT, 1923 .

(RULE II, FIRST SCHEDULE).

Constituency of............................................................ ..............................

Polling District............................................................ ................................

LIST OF CLAIMANTS.

The index letters in Columns (1), (2) and (5) show the nature of the qualification in respect of which the claim is made.

The entry of the appropriate index letter or letters against a name on Column (1), (2) or (5) indicates that the person claims to be registered as a Seanad Elector, Dáil Elector or Local Government Elector, as the case may be. Where no index letter is entered in one or other of these columns against a name, the person does not claim the franchise to which the column relates.

FORM E.A. 10.

THE ELECTORAL ACT, 1923 .

(RULE 9, FIRST SCHEDULE).

CLAIM FOR CORRECTION OF ENTRY IN LISTS.

Registration Unit............................................................ ..........Polling District............................................................ 

To the Registration Officer for the

Administrative County of............................................................ ............................................................ ..........

Address............................................................ ............................................................ ................................

I hereby claim that the following entry of my name in the Lists prepared by you

*............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ .

............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ....

should be altered as follows:—

†............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ 

............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ...

NOTE.—Where the correction claimed would give the claimant the right to vote at any election at which the claimant could not vote but for the correction, there must be added to this claim a declaration in the same form as that to be made by a person claiming to be registered as such a voter.

*Here insert extract from printed electors' lists stating registration unit.

†e.g., Altering the mark placed against the name, correcting the particulars entered, etc.

FORM E.A. 11.

THE ELECTORAL ACT, 1923 .

(RULE 12, FIRST SCHEDULE).

FORM OF NOTICE OF OBJECTION.

Notice of objection to a person whose name appears on the Electors Lists as a Dáil or Seanad Elector.

Registration Unit............................................................ ........Polling District............................................................ 

To the Registration Officer

for the Constituency of............................................................ ............................................................ .............

I hereby give you notice that I object to the entry of*............................................................ ................

............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ 

............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ 

as a†(Dáil), †(Seanad) Elector.

The grounds of my objection are............................................................ ............................................................ ..

............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ 

............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ 

............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ 

My name appears on the Electors' Lists as appearing to be entitled to be registered for the above constituency, as follows:—

‡............................................................ ............................................................ .........................................................

............................................................ ............................................................ ...........................................................

............................................................ ............................................................ ...........................................................

*Here insert extract from the electors' lists, stating registration unit.

†Strike out whichever is inapplicable.

‡Here insert extract from the electors' lists stating registration unit.

FORM E.A. 11A.

THE ELECTORAL ACT, 1923 .

(RULE 12, FIRST SCHEDULE).

FORM OF NOTICE OF OBJECTION.

Notice of objection to a person whose name appears on the Claims List as a Dáil or Seanad Elector.

Registration Unit............................................................ .. Polling District............................................................ .......

To the Registration Officer

for the Constituency of............................................................ ............................................................ ...............

Address............................................................ ............................................................ .................................

............................................................ ............................................................ .................................................

I hereby give you notice that I object to the name of............................................................ .........................

............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ .......

............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ .......

............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ .......

being placed in accordance with the claim made in that behalf in the lists of

[Dáil]* ,[Seanad]* Electors.

The grounds of my objection are............................................................ ...........................................................

............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ .......

............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ .......

............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ .......

My name appears on the Electors' Lists as appearing to be entitled to be registered for the above Constituency, as follows:—

†............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ....

............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ .......

............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ .......

*Strike out whichever is inapplicable.

†Here insert extract from the electors' lists stating registration unit.

FORM E.A. 12.

THE ELECTORAL ACT, 1923 .

(RULE 12, FIRST SCHEDULE).

NOTICE OF OBJECTION TO A PERSON WHOSE NAME APPEARS ON THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTORS' LISTS.

Registration Unit............................................................ ... Polling District............................................................ .......

To the Registration Officer

for............................................................ ............................................................ .....................................................

Address............................................................ ............................................................ .................................

............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ......

I hereby give you notice that I object to the entry of*............................................................ .......................

............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ .......

as a Local Government Elector.

The grounds of my objection are:—

............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ .....

............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ .....

I am entered in the Lists of Local Government Electors as follows:—

†............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ....

............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ......

*Here insert extract from the electors' lists stating registration unit.

†Here insert extract from the electors' lists stating registration unit.

FORM E.A. 12A.

THE ELECTORAL ACT, 1923 .

(RULE 12, FIRST SCHEDULE).

FORM OF NOTICE OF OBJECTION.

Registration Unit.......................................................... Polling District............................................................ ........

Notice of Objection to a person whose Name appears on the Claims Lists as a Local Government Elector.

To the Registration Officer

for............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ...

Address............................................................ ............................................................ ...........................................

............................................................ ............................................................ ................................................

I hereby give you notice that I object to the name of............................................................ ..........................

............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ........

being placed in accordance with the claim made in that behalf in the Lists of Local Government Electors.

The grounds of my objection are............................................................ ............................................................ .

............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ .........

............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ .........

My name appears on the Electors' Lists as appearing to be entitled to be registered as a Local Government Elector as follows:—*

............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ .........

............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ .........

............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ .........

*Here insert extract from the electors' lists stating registration unit.

FORM E.A. 13.

THE ELECTORAL ACT, 1923 .

(RULE 21, FIRST SCHEDULE).

NOTICE OF OBJECTION BY REGISTRATION OFFICER.

Registration Unit........................................... Polling District............................................................ .........................

To............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ .

Address............................................................ ............................................................ ................................

............................................................ ............................................................ .................................

I hereby give you notice that I object to your being registered as a (Dáil) (Seanad), (Local Government) Elector in the Register of Electors now in course of preparation.

The grounds of this objection are as follows:—

............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ .......

............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ .......

............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ .......

I further give you notice that this objection will be considered by me at

............................................................ ...........................on the............................................................ .............................

day of............................................................ ......

FORM E.A. 14.

THE ELECTORAL ACT, 1923 .

(RULE 28, FIRST SCHEDULE).

FORM OF NOTICE OF APPEAL.

(1).

Notice to Registration Officer of Appeal against his Decision.

Registration Unit............................................................ .........Polling District............................................................ ...

To the Registration Officer

for............................................................ ............................................................ .....................................................

Address............................................................ ............................................................ .................................

............................................................ .........................................................

I hereby give notice of appeal against your decision*............................................................ ..................................

............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ .........

............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ .........

on the following grounds:—

†............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ......

............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ........

*Give particulars of decision, e.g., "refusing to enter my name on the Register of Dáil electors," etc.

†Here insert grounds of appeal.

FORM E.A. 15.

THE ELECTORAL ACT, 1923 .

(RULE 28, FIRST SCHEDULE).

NOTICE OF APPEAL TO THE OPPOSITE PARTY.

*Give particulars of decision, e.g., "allowing your claim to be entered on the register as a Dáil elector," etc.

† Here insert grounds of appeal.

FORM E.A. 16.

THE ELECTORAL ACT, 1923 .

(RULE 2, FIRST SCHEDULE).

REGISTER OF DÁIL ELECTORS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTORS AND SEANAD ELECTORS, FOR THE YEAR.

This Register is in force for the year ended

It contains (alphabetically in townland order) (in street order) the names of all persons entitled to vote as Seanad Electors, Dáil Electors, and Local Government Electors.

The index letters in columns (2), (3) and (6) show the nature of the qualification of an Elector to vote.

S—Column (2)—Qualified to vote at election to Seanad Eireann.

R—Column (3)—Residence qualification (Dáil Election).

BP—Column (3)—Business Premises qualification (Dáil Election).

O—Column (6)—Occupation qualification (Local Government Election).

HO—Column (6)—Husband's occupation (Local Government Election).

The entry of the appropriate index letter or letters against a name in column (2), (3) or (6) indicates that the person is a Seanad Elector, Dáil Elector, or Local Government Elector, as the case may be. Where no index letter is entered in one or other of those columns against a name, the person is not entitled to the franchise to which the Column relates.

NOTE.—† Persons against whose names the mark (†) is placed are not entitled to vote in respect of that entry at Election of County Councillors.

‡ Persons against whose names the mark (‡) is placed are not entitled to vote in respect of that entry at Elections of Rural District Councillors.

*Persons against whose names the mark (*) is placed will vote at another polling place at Dáil and Seanad Elections, and Referenda.

(a) Persons against whose names the letter (a) is placed are Postal Voters.

FORM E.A. 17.

THE ELECTORAL ACT, 1923 .

(RULE 3, FIRST SCHEDULE)

POSTAL VOTERS LIST.

Constituency of ............................................................ .

FORM E.A.18.

THE ELECTORAL ACT, 1923 .

(RULES 2 AND 3, SECOND SCHEDULE).

FORM OF CLAIM TO BE REGISTERED AS A UNIVERSITY ELECTOR

FORM E.A. 19.

THE ELECTORAL ACT, 1923 .

(RULES 8 AND 11, SECOND SCHEDULE).

UNIVERSITY OF..........................................

REGISTER OF ELECTORS AND POSTAL VOTERS' LIST FOR THE YEAR

ENDING..............................................

Any person against whose name the letter S is placed in column 2 is entitled to vote at an election to Seanad Eireann.

Any person whose name appears in column 3 is entitled to vote at an election to Dáil Eireann and at a Referendum.

No person whose name appears on this Register may vote otherwise than by post.

Persons against whose name the mark X is placed have also been entered in another part of the register, and no ballot paper is to be sent in respect of such entry.

In the absence of any entry in column 6, the address to which a ballot paper is to be sent will be that in column 4 Where more than one address appear in column 4 in respect of the same name, the ballot paper will be sent to the first of such addresses.

COUNTY OF............................................................ ...........

FORM E.A.20.

THE ELECTORAL ACT, 1923 .

(RULE 1 (2) FOURTH SCHEDULE).

FORM OF DECLARATION OF IDENTITY.

Ballot Paper No...................................

Declaration of Identity.

I hereby declare that I am the person to whom the ballot paper numbered as above and the envelope in which it was enclosed (both of which I now produce) were sent.

[See Instructions on the back of this Form].

[Back of Form].

INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTER.

1. Before marking the accompanying ballot paper the voter must produce:—

(i) The ballot paper showing the number thereon;

(ii) This paper; and

(iii) The envelope in which he has received the ballot paper;

to some person to whom the voter is known, who will witness the declaration of identity (see other side).

2. The voter must sign the declaration of identity in the presence of the witness.

3. In order to vote, the voter must place the figure 1 in the space on the left-hand side of the ballot paper opposite to the name of the candidate for whom he votes ; that is to say, the candidate he likes best. He may also place the figure 2 in the space on the left-hand side of the ballot paper opposite to the name of the candidate he likes second best, and may place the figure 3 similarly opposite to the name of the candidate he likes third best, and so on. If the voter does not place the figure 1 on his ballot paper or places the figure 1 opposite to more than one name, or places the figure 1 and some other figure opposite to the same name or places any mark on the paper by which he may afterwards be identified, his ballot paper will be void, and will not be counted. The ballot paper must not be marked with a cross. The voter should not allow any person to see how he has voted.

4. Immediately after voting, the voter must place the marked ballot paper in the enclosed small envelope, on which are printed the words "Ballot paper envelope," and fasten it up. He must then place the ballot paper envelope, together with this paper, in the other larger enclosed envelope addressed to the Returning Officer and despatch the same by post without delay. Unless an elector returns his ballot paper at once it may be too late to be counted.

5. If a voter receives more than one ballot paper he must remember that he can vote only once. Every person who votes more than once at an election is guilty of an illegal practice, and is liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred pounds.

FORM E.A.21.

THE ELECTORAL ACT. 1923.

(RULE 1 (2) FOURTH SCHEDULE).

FORM OF DECLARATION OF IDENTITY.

(For use at an Election for which there are not more than two candidates).

Ballot Paper No...........................

DECLARATION OF IDENTITY.

I hereby declare that I am the person to whom the ballot paper numbered as above and the envelope in which it was enclosed (both of which I now produce) were sent.

[See Instructions on the back of this Form].

INSTRUCTIONS TO THE VOTER.

1. Before marking the accompanying ballot paper the voter must produce—

(i) The ballot paper showing the number thereon;

(ii) This paper, and

(iii) The envelope in which he has received the ballot paper;

to some person to whom the voter is known, who will witness the declaration of identity (see other side).

2. The voter must sign the declaration of identity in the presence of the witness.

3. In order to vote, the voter must place the figure I in the space on the right-hand side of the ballot paper opposite to the name of the candidate for whom he votes; that is to say, the candidate he likes best. If the voter does not place the figure 1 on his ballot paper or places the figure 1 opposite to more than one name, or places the figure 1 and some other figure opposite to the same name or places any mark on the paper by which he may afterwards be identified, his ballot paper will be void and will not be counted. The ballot paper must not be marked with a cross. The voter should not allow any person to see how he has voted.

The voter need not place the figure 2 opposite the name of the candidate for whom he does not wish to vote, but the fact of his doing so will not render his ballot paper void if it is otherwise properly marked.

4. Immediately after voting the voter must place the marked ballot paper in the enclosed small envelope on which are printed the words "Ballot paper envelope," and fasten it up. He must then place the ballot paper envelope, together with this paper, in the other larger enclosed envelope, addressed to the Returning officer, and despatch the same by post without delay. Unless an elector returns his ballot paper at once, it may be too late to be counted.

5. If a voter receives more than one ballot paper, he must remember that he can vote only once.

FORM E.A.22.

THE ELECTORAL ACT, 1923 .

(RULE 3 (4) FOURTH SCHEDULE).

FORM OF BALLOT PAPER ENVELOPE.

FORM OF ENVELOPE TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE RETURNING OFFICER.

FORM E.A. 23.

THE ELECTORAL ACT, 1923 .

(RULE 9 (4) (b), FOURTH SCHEDULE).

FORM E.A. 24.

THE ELECTORAL ACT, 1923 .

(RULE 28 FIFTH SCHEDULE).

BALLOT PAPER ACCOUNT.

FORM EA. 25.

FORM OF CERTIFICATE UNDER S. 22 OF THE ELECTORAL ACT, 1923 .

Constituency of ............................................................ .............

FORM E.A.26.

THE ELECTORAL ACT, 1923 .

(RULE 25—FIFTH SCHEDULE).

TENDERED VOTES LIST,

FORM E.A. 27.

NOTICE OF CANDIDATES ELECTED

FORM E.A.28.

THE ELECTORAL ACT, 1923 .

(RULE 52—FIFTH SCHEDULE).

FORM OF UNDERTAKING TO PRESERVE THE SECRECY OF THE BALLOT.

SECTION 28 of THE ELECTORAL ACT, 1923 .

28.—(1) Every officer, clerk, and agent in attendance at a polling station shall maintain, and aid in maintaining, the secrecy of the voting in such station, and shall not communicate, except for some purpose authorised by law, before the poll is closed to any person, any information as to the name or number on the register of electors of any elector who has or has not applied for a ballot paper or voted at that station, or as to the official mark, and no such officer, clerk, or agent, and no person whosoever, shall interfere with or attempt to interfere with a voter when marking his vote, or otherwise attempt to obtain in the polling station information as to the candidate for whom any voter in such station is about to vote or has voted, or communicate at any time to any person any information obtained in a polling station as to the candidate for whom any voter in such station is about to vote or has voted, or as to the number on the back of the ballot paper given to any voter at such station.

(2) Every officer, clerk, and agent in attendance at the counting of the votes shall maintain, and aid in maintaining the secrecy of the voting, and shall not attempt to ascertain at such counting the number on the back of any ballot paper, or communicate any information obtained at such counting as to the candidate for whom any vote is given in any particular ballot paper.

(3) Every officer, clerk, and agent concerned in the issue of ballot papers to postal voters and the receipt of ballot papers from postal voters shall maintain, and aid in maintaining, the secrecy of the voting by such voters, and shall not communicate, except for some purpose authorised by law, before the poll is closed to any person, any information as to the name or number on the register of electors of any postal voter to or from whom any ballot paper has been sent or received, or as to the official mark, and no such officer, clerk, or agent, and no person whosoever shall interfere with, or attempt to interfere with, the receipt, marking or return of his ballot paper by any postal voter, or attempt to obtain information as to the candidate for whom any such voter has voted, or communicate at any time to any person any information obtained in connection with the issue or receipt of ballot papers to or from postal voters as to the candidates for whom any such voter has voted, or as to the number on the back of the ballot paper sent to any such voter.

(4) No person shall directly or indirectly induce any voter to display his ballot paper after he shall have marked the same, so as to make known to any person the name of the candidate for or against whom he has marked his vote.

(5) Every person who acts in contravention of the provisions of this section shall be liable, on summary conviction before two justices of the peace or any magistrate having the powers or jurisdiction formerly exercisable by two justices of the peace, to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months, with or without hard labour.

FORM E.A. 29.

THE ELECTORAL ACT, 1923 .

FORM E.A.30.

SCHEDULE II.

THE ELECTORAL ACT, 1923 .

(RULES 27 AND 32, FIRST SCHEDULE).

FEES FOR COPIES OF LISTS, REGISTERS, ETC.

For a copy of the Electors' lists or Register, or so much of the Lists or Register as relates to any Registration Unit, the minimum fee shall be one shilling.

A sum of one penny shall be added to the minimum fee for each one hundred, or part of one hundred, by which the number of persons on the Electors' Lists or Register exceeds one hundred.

A sum of fourpence shall be charged for a copy of any claim or notice of objection.

FORM E.A. 31.

SCHEDULE III.

THE ELECTORAL ACT, 1923 .

(RULE 30, FIRST SCHEDULE).

PUBLICATION OF DOCUMENTS FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE REGISTER OF ELECTORS.