CO129-609-3 Future policy- draft Municipal Council Ordinance 1-1-1947 - 31-12-1947 — Page 103

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PART III

Provisions relating to Contested Klections.

3rd Sched. (Part III)

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1.

The Poll

General conduct of poll.

At every contested election of a councillor

the votes shall be given by ballot, and the poll shall

be conducted in accordance with the provisions of this

Schedule.

Notice of poll.

2. (1) In the case of a contested election of

a councillor the returning officer shall, on or before

the day appointed for that purpose by Part II of this

Schedule, give notice of the poll, specifying

(a) the day and hours fixed for the poll;

(b) the number of councillors to be elected;

(a) the full name, place of residence, and

description of each candidate remaining

validly nominated;

(d) the names of the proposer and seconder who

signed the nomination paper of each candidate;

(e) a description of the polling districts (if any);

and

(f) the situation of each polling station and the

description of the persons entitled to vote

thereat.

(2) For the purposes of this Part of this Schedule

the first valid nomination paper delivered at the office

of the returning officer in respect of a candidate

shall be deemed to be the nomination paper of that

candidate.

(3) A notice of poll required to be published under

this paragraph shall be published by exhibiting the same

in a prominent position at the offices of the Council or

such other places in the micipality as the returning

officer may determine.

(6)

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