Quakers, their affirmation to be received, xliv. declaration of fidelity
at the election, cliv. guilty of perjury, if false, liii.
Qualification, of voters for counties, 5, 6, &c. for cities, towns, and
boroughs, 29. of members of the house of commons, 61, xlv. oath
of, 69, 49, xlvi. consequence of, refusal, ibid. whether a resolution
of the house can render a person ineligible, 61. what persons require
no qualification by estate, 61, xlvi. when to be delivered to the
clerk of the house, 61, lxxxvi. to be examined by the opposite
party, 62, otherwise the election void, lxxxvii. acquired for the
purpose of the election, 62. during the election, 63. persons dis-
qualified for any parliament of England, disqualified for the parlia-
ment of Great Britain, xliv. the same as to Ireland, clix. the landed
qualification for the united parliament may be situated either in
Great Britain or Ireland, 61, clxxxviii. ix.
Rates. See Freehold. Payment of, in scot and lot boroughs, 40, 43.
fraudulent rating, 43. fraudulent omission, 40. persons omitted
should use due diligence to be put upon the rate, 40. what is due
diligence, 40, 43. where a refusal to pay the rate demanded dis-
qualifies, 42. what amounts to a refusal, ibid. rate demanded of the
wife, ibid. payment must be bonâ fide, but it may be excused, ibid.
informality in making, 43.
Recognizance. See Petition.
Revenue officers. See Excise Customs, &c.
Rents, what give the right to vote, 9, liii. fee farm rents and rent
charges when registered, 26. manner of registering memorial, xci.
when claimed by descent, &c. ibid. when assigned, memorial of,
ibid.
Residence, 42-3. oath of, may be qualified, 74. certain statutes re-
quiring the residence of voters and candidates repealed, cvii.
Returning officer, to be annually elected into office, xlviii. cannot be
elected to parliament for a place within his jurisdiction, 58. but
the sheriff of Hampshire may for Southampton, ibid. for counties,
his duty on receipt of the writ, 65. not to take fees for, xxxiii.
when to deliver the precept, 65. to proclaim the day and place of
election, 66. must proclaim it within two days after receipt of the
writ, 65. cxxx. where a contest is expected to prepare booths and
places for administering oaths, 66. for cities and towns, counties
of themselves, his duty on receipt of the writ, 67. for boroughs, his
duty on receiving the precept, 67. to give notice of election, ibid.
xxxii. cl. appointment of places for administering oaths, 68. pro-
ceeding to the election, ibid. his duties during the election, 68.
time for beginning, ibid. xvi. reading the writ, 68. taking bribery
oath, 69. Ixii. acts necessary to be read, 69. when candidates are
nominated, 69. administering oaths to them, which he is to certify
into chancery, xlvi. poll, opening it, 70-1. its continuance, and
close, 72, 75-6. whether votes may be reserved for discussion after
the close of the poll, 72, 75. appointment of poll clerks and in-
spectors with cheque books, 72-3. granting copy of poll, and de-
claring the numbers, 76. oaths, manner and place of administering,
73-4. when censured by the house, 74. as to the violation of a
directory statute, ibid. votes, rules for the reception of, 75. where
they are equal, ibid. granting scrutiny, 76. sheriff may examine
voters on the evangelists, xiv.
Return to the writ, 76. within fourteen days after the election, xxxv.
to the precept, 76, 77. by whom made, ibid. double where allowa-
ble, 75, 77-8. where not, and party grieved to have double damages,
xxx. the same as to a false return, ibid. xxxvi. special return,
78, 80, cxxxii. amendment of, 78. contract to procure one void,
and penalty for, xxxi. corruptly procuring one, penalty for, 54,
clxxii. last determination upon the right of, 109. a return con-
trary thereto, a false return, xxx. book of returns to be kept by
the clerk of the crown, and copy made evidence, xxxi. fees due to
the clerk of the crown, xxxvi. sheriff neglecting to make one, may
be sued, cxxxiii. power of justices of assize to enquire of returns in
their sessions of assizes, xii.
Riots, where they avoid the election, 57. special return in consequence
of, 78.
Salt, what persons concerned in the duties on, are not to be members,
xxvii. lxxii. nor to vote for the choice of members, cxxi.
Scot and lot voters, 39. See Rate.
Scotland, commissioners for the equivalent, not disqualified by 6 Ann,
c. 7, xliv. for elections, may administer oaths, under 6 Ann, c. 7,
ibid. xlv. 12 13 W. 3. extended to, ci.
Scrutiny, 76, cxxix. oath may be administered to persons consenting
to take it, cxxxi.
Secretary, under, of state, not disqualified, lxxiii. nor secretary to the
treasury, nor to the chancellor of the exchequer, nor to the admi-
ralty, ibid.
Sexton, not an office, 9. 10.
Schoolmasters possessing annual salaries, and not removable, may
vote, 10.
Sick and wounded, commissioners of, disqualified, xliii.
Silks, persons concerned in the duties on, not to intermeddle in elec-
tions, xlix.
Soap, those concerned in the duties on, not to meddle in elections, xlix.
Soldiers, removal of, from place of election, 56, lxvii. what places ex-
cepted, ibid. their right of voting not taken away, ibid.
Sheriff. See Returning Officer.
Speaker, to issue warrants for writs in vacation, 64, cxxvi. to give no-
tice of the meeting of committees to petitioners and returning officers,
cxxxii. cxxxvi. may authorize a certain number of members to exe-
cute the powers given him by 24 G. 3. c. 26, cxxvii. See Committee,
Petition.
Stamps, who concerned in duties on, not to vote, cxxi. not to be
members, lxxii. clx.
Statements of right of election, or choosing returning officers, 88. 109,
cxliv. See Committee, Petition.
Statute merchant, staple tenants by, cannot vote, 9.
Stuffs, persons concerned in the duties on, not to meddle in elections,
xlix.
Travelling, payment of voters' expences for, whether bribery, 52. or
treating, 53.
Tenant right, lands held in, give no right of voting, 7.
Tithes, of sufficient value, give a right to vote, 7, liii.
Taxes. See Freehold.
Treasury, clerk or deputy in the office of the lord high treasurer, or
commissioners of the treasury, cannot be a member, lxxii. persons
contracting with, disqualified, cxxiii. commissioners of, may be
members, xxvii. and secretary, lxxiii. so commissioners and secre-
taries of, in Ireland, clx.
Transports, commissioners of, cannot be members, xliii.
Treating, 52. may not amount to bribery, though illegal, 52. enter-
tainment ordered and countermanded under particular circumstances
held not to be, 53. effect of, at the particular election, 55, xxx. at
a future election, ibid.
Trustee cannot vote unless in actual possession, 12, xxxiv.
Jniversities, members for, require no landed qualification, 61, xlv. nor
members for the college of the Holy Trinity, Dublin, 61.
Vellum, persons concerned in the duties on, not to intermeddle in
elections, xlviii.
Victualling office, commissioners of, not to be members, lxxii: nor per-
sons contracting with, cxxiii.
Votes thrown away and lost, 47, 8, 9. See Qualification. Must be
properly tendered at the poll, 71. Vide Poll. Double, how to poll,
72, only one vote to be given for one tenement, xxxiv. whether they
may be examined after the poll is closed, 72. equality of, 75. lists
of such as are objected to delivered to the clerk of the house, 92.
Vide Committee. Returning Officer.
Voter, case of, re-argued, 95, to vote only once, lxxvi. lxxxiii. See
Poll. Bribery. Treating.
Wales may return members for the shires and certain shire towns, xviii.
wages of such members, xx.
Window and house-tax, collectors of, &c. not to vote, cxxi. but they
may vote if appointed by the commissioners of the land-tax, 3.
Wine licences, commissioners of, xliii. clerks and deputies not to be
members, lxxii.
Writ, issuing of, for a general election, 63. upon a vacancy, ibid. de-
livery of to the proper officer, 64. through the post-office, except
when the office of sheriff is within five miles of London, clxxxv. in-
dorsement of, 65. See Returning Officer. Must contain a clause
that the return shall be sealed, xi. form of, i.
Women cannot vote, 1.
York, regulations for the election, xxxv. lii.
ABODE of voters to be entered on poll book, cciii. See Counties of
Cities and Towns.
Affidavit of registry need not be stamped, ccxxvii. when valid, cclxxxi.
form of entry, cclxxxii.
Booths. See Counties of Cities and Towns. For polling, when a con-
test is expected, cxcix. clerks appointment of, ibid. at all elections
(except for knights of the shire) where more than two hundred voters
have polled, cc. See Election.
Bribery of voters, ccv. oath against, cclxxvii.
Casting vote. See Returning Officer.
Certificate, of having taken the necessary oaths, to be produced by
Roman catholic voter before voting, cxcvi. ccxxix. of registry, where
evidence, ccxx. cclxxii. forgery of, cclxxxvii. what certificate to be
allowed by clerk of the peace, cclxiii. new certificate where allowed,
cclxiv.
Cities. See Counties of Cities and Towns.
Coleraine, proceedings at the election, ccxxx.
Counsel. See Petitions. Not to plead before returning officer or de-
puty, ccv. during the business of the poll, cclxxvii. but may be
employed by returning officer, and candidate contribute to the ex-
pence, ccv. where he is permitted to argue points of law, cclxxvii.
Counties of cities and towns, provisions of former acts relating to, re-
pealed by 4 G. 4. c. 55, ccxciii. sessions for registry of freeholders,
ccxciii. oaths of freeholders above 201. ccxciv. vi. of freeholders
under 201. ccxcv. vi. where freeholds do not arise from a deed or
lease, ccxcvi. what a charge upon the freehold, ibid. registry of free-
holders on actual military service, ccxcvii. a stamp required on
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