| Law - 1874 - 542 pages
...only at, but after an election, except as excepted by the proviso " that nothing in the section should entitle any person to vote who is prohibited from...by any statute or by the common law of Parliament." And here comes the point of the decision — that this proviso is strictly limited to the case of persons... | |
| Julius Hatschek - Law - 1973 - 644 pages
...der Ballot Act von 1872, welche dies sagt, macht nur die Ausnahme, daß „nothing in this section shall entitle any person to vote who is prohibited...by any Statute or by the common law of Parliament". Diese Ausnahme legt die Praxis einschränkend aus. Nur das Fehlen der negativen Wahlerfordernisse,... | |
| Law - 1874 - 1024 pages
...be entitled to demand and receive a ballot paper, and to vote, provided that nothing in this section shall entitle any person to vote who is prohibited...any penalties to which he may be liable for voting." We must confess that this section is a painful instance of the art of legislation ; and that, when... | |
| Victoria. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1913 - 526 pages
...on the register for the time being in force " shall be entitled to demand and receive a ballot paper and to vote. . . . Provided that nothing in this Act...by any statute or by the common law of Parliament." and Lord Coleridge says that the proviso is pointed to the disqualification of " persons who for some... | |
| Almanacs, English - 1873 - 424 pages
...registered voters, and none others to vote at elections, and to demand and receive a ballot-paper, unless prohibited from voting by any statute or by the common law of Parliament. Duties and liabilities of Eeturning and Election Officers. The duties of returning and election officers... | |
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