CO129-609-3 Future policy- draft Municipal Council Ordinance 1-1-1947 - 31-12-1947 — Page 106

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3rd Sched. (Part III)

11. Every ballot paper shall be in the form set 106

forth in Part IV of this Schedule or as near thereto as

circumstances admit and

(a)

shall contain the full names, places of residence

and descriptions of the candidates as show on

their respective nomination papers and arranged

alphabetically in the order of their surnames and

(if there are two or more candidates with the

sane surname) of their other names;

(b) shall be capable of being folded up;

(c) shall have a number printed on the back; and

(d) shall have attached a counterfoil with the same

number printed on the face.

12. The official mark shall be kept secret, and an

interval of not less than seven years shall intervene

between the use of the same official mark.

Appointment of polling agents.

13. - (1) Each candidate may appoint agents (in

this Schedule referred to as "polling agents") to attend

at the polling stations for the purpose of detecting

personation.

(2) Notice in writing of the appointment, stating

the names and addresses of the persons appointed, shall

be given by the candidate to the returning officer two

clear days at least before the opening of the poll.

(3) If a polling agent dies or becomes incapable of

acting, the candidate may appoint another polling agent

in his place, and shall forthwith give to the returning

officer notice in writing of the name and address of the

polling agent so appointed.

(4) A polling agent in respect of whom such notice as

aforesaid has been given may, during the hours of the poll,

attend at the polling station to which he has been appointed.

(5) A candidate may not appoint more than one polling

gent to attend at any one polling station.

(9)

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