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ELECTORAL LAW ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1962 - SECT 98

Avoidance of election for general corruption, etc.

98.(1) Where on an election petition it is shown that corrupt or illegal
practices or illegal payments, employments or hirings committed in reference
to the election for the purpose of promoting or procuring the election of any
person thereat have so extensively prevailed that they may be reasonably
supposed to have affected the result, his election, if he has been elected,
shall be void and he shall be incapable of being elected to fill the vacancy
or any of the vacancies for which the election was held.

(2) An election shall not be liable to be avoided otherwise than under this
section by reason of general corruption, bribery, treating or undue influence.

(3) A local election may be questioned on the ground that it is avoided under
this section.


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