(See also Corrupt and Illegal Practices Act, 1883, 8.4).
(Municipal Flectors
Ordinance, 194 8.11)
8.4 and
Corrupt and Illegal Practices Act, 1883, 8.5.
influen
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treating and undue influence, has been proved to have been
committed in reference to the election questioned by such
petition by or with the knowledge and consent of any candidate
at such election, or that the offence of treating or undue
influence has been proved to have been committed in reference
to such election by any candidate at such election, that
candidate shall not be capable of ever holding office as a
member, officer, or servant of the Council, and if he has been
, elected his election shall be void; and he shall further be
subject to the same incapacities as if at the date of the said
certificate or report he had been convicted of a corrupt
practice.
(2) Upon the trial of an election petition in which a
charge is made of any corrupt practice having been committed
in reference to the election questioned by such petition, the
Court shall report in writing to the Governor and to the clerk
of the Council whether any of the candidates at such election
has been guilty by his agents of any corrupt practice in
reference to such election, and if the report is that any
candidate at such election has been guilty by his agents of a
corrupt practice in reference to such election, that candidate
shall not be capable of being elected to or of holding office
as a member, officer, or servant of the Council during a period
of three years from the date of the report, and if he has been
elected, his election shell be void.
Certain expenditure
to be illegal practice.
8.4
Illegal Practices.
9.- (1) No payment or contract for payment shall, for
the purpose of promoting or procuring the election of a
candidate at an election, be made
(a) on account of the conveyance of electors to or from
the poll, whether for the hiring of vehicles, or
for fares, or otherwise; or
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