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COMMISSIONERS CLAUSES ACT 1847 - SECT 30

Examination of poll books and declaration of poll.

30. After the close of the poll the returning officer, or, where
the commissioners are elected for wards, the presiding officer in each ward,
shall examine the poll books, and, if necessary, compare the entries therein
with the rate book and with the voting papers so delivered as aforesaid, for
the purpose of ascertaining the number of votes given for each person; and so
many of such persons, being not more than the number of persons then to be
chosen for the town, or for each ward, as the case may be, and having the
prescribed qualification, as shall have the greatest number of votes shall be
deemed to be elected; and in case of an equality in the number of votes for
any two or more such persons, the presiding officer shall, if necessary to
prevent an excess in the number of commissioners, decide by lot which of such
persons shall be elected; and the presiding officer shall, not later than two
of the clock in the afternoon of the day next but one following the day of
such election, unless such day be Sunday, and then on the day following,
publish a list of the names of the persons so elected, and he shall also send
a notice to each person so elected, informing him of his being elected a
commissioner.

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