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... votes are specially passed in addition to Vote 1. Under certain circumstances the armed services may require a Vote on Account , but seldom under normal conditions . SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES . It usually happens that some depart- ments ...
... votes are specially passed in addition to Vote 1. Under certain circumstances the armed services may require a Vote on Account , but seldom under normal conditions . SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES . It usually happens that some depart- ments ...
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... vote during lucid intervals . Felons . A person sentenced for treason or felony to a term of imprisonment exceeding twelve months is disqualified until the sentence has been served or a free pardon granted . Persons convicted of corrupt ...
... vote during lucid intervals . Felons . A person sentenced for treason or felony to a term of imprisonment exceeding twelve months is disqualified until the sentence has been served or a free pardon granted . Persons convicted of corrupt ...
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... VOTING The objection to an elector possessing more than one vote was voiced by the Radicals in the first quarter of the 19th century with their cry of ' one man , one vote ' . Plural voting rested chiefly on the property qualification ...
... VOTING The objection to an elector possessing more than one vote was voiced by the Radicals in the first quarter of the 19th century with their cry of ' one man , one vote ' . Plural voting rested chiefly on the property qualification ...
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