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MUNICIPAL ELECTORS ORDINANCE
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This draft Ordinance defines the Franchise and
prescribes the procedure for the registration of electors.
It is based very considerably on the Representation
of the People Act, 1918, but the provisions relating to the
franchise are home-made because the qualifications of
electors are entirely different from those required in the
United Kingdom.
Wide transitional powers are given as there will be an
urgent need for proceeding with the preparation of the
registers if there is a decision in favour of a Municipal
Council.
A draft form of application for registration as an
elector is attached to these notes (see s.3(2) and Registration
Rule No.6 (Second Schedule)). This form would be presccribed
by the Governor in Council (s.15(2)).