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COMMISSIONERS CLAUSES ACT 1847 - SECT 28

Mode of voting at elections.

28. At every such election of commissioners the voting shall commence at nine
of the clock in the forenoon of the day fixed for the election as aforesaid,
and shall finally close at four of the clock in the afternoon of the same day,
(unless in case of riot or obstruction,) and shall be conducted in manner
following; (that is to say,) every person entitled to vote may vote for any
number of persons having the prescribed qualification, (not exceeding the
number of commissioners then to be chosen for the town, or, where
the commissioners are to be elected in wards, not exceeding the number to be
elected for the ward in which such person is entitled to vote,) by delivering
to the presiding officer at the poll a voting paper, containing a description
of his qualification to vote, in the form contained in schedule (A) to
this Act annexed, or to the like effect, and also the names of the persons for
whom he votes, such paper being previously signed with the name of the person
voting, and the poll clerk shall thereupon openly record such vote in the poll
book, and the voting paper shall be carefully preserved by the presiding
officer; and the presiding officer shall, if he thinks fit, or if he be
required so to do by any person entitled to vote at the said election, put to
any voter at the time of his delivering in his voting paper the following
questions, or either of them:

1.Are you the person assessed as A.B., on the [    ] rate [specifying the rate which confers the right to vote], in respect of property described to be situated in [here specify the street, &c. as described in the rate]?


Or, if the voter claim to vote as the owner of property,

Are you the person described as the owner of the property mentioned in [    ] rate [specifying the rate], and described as being situated in [here specify the street, &c. as described in the rate]?


2.Have you already voted at the present election? [or, if the town be divided
into wards], have you already voted for commissioners to be elected for this
or any other ward at the present election?

Poll may be closed if no voting paper be tendered for one hour.

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