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Tous lea autras exemplaires originaux sont filmte an commandant par la premiere page qui comporte une empreinte d'impreaaion ou d'iilustration at an terminant par la darnlAre page qui comporte une telle empreinte/. Un dee symboias suivants apparaftra sur la darniAre image de cheque microfiche, selon In caa: la symbola — *> signifie 'A SUIVRE", le symbols V signifit) "FIN". Les cartaa. pianchaa, tableaux, etc.. pauvent Atre filmte A daa taux de rMuction diff«rents. Lorsque ie document est trop grand pour Atra reproduit en un seul cllchA, il est film* A partir de I'angle sup^rieur gauche, de gauche i droite, et de haut 9n bas, en prenant la nombre d'imagea nAcassaire. Las diagrammas suivants illustrent la mithode. 1 2 3 4 5 6 yei!!( ufimtRsiTv j'n iBms LAWLIBMRY THE NORTH-WEST TERRITORIES IPRESENTATION ACT WITH Air ALPHABETICAL fflDEX PREFHED THERETO FOB THl >ANCE OF RETUENING OFllCERS. BY RICHARD POPE Barrisier-aHaw. Clerk of the Crown in Chancery for Canada. •Si i ■ ■'■■♦II •- y.i2 '^ ... i;\^ ' w OTTAWA: PaiNTED BY MACLEAK, ROGER & CO.. WELLINGTON 1887. STREET. uv lu injiKe return wnen cieciiOD is by acclamation 20 luuL^Si^iVvu^.'.^t :: - t H~ art ^1^1%^ 1 3 • ^ ^ tl Uiiv.'' - .■ . ,',' - - ■'■■ • \ iJiO'l /:-;n^.i. j/.oiKiaMi'ii/ , mr. ; 1 ... u i .i .. ^ ■. i ' 1 :■■) ■i ^ a« AW iDBKo roiurn wnen election is by acclamation 20 S ALPHABETICAL INDEX. Alberta—To b« aa electifal diatrlet Beo.Pagt. ABBinibola—To bn two electoral rf!ar"-"= v"\ TWr'""— — ••• » I Agent. of^caadidate.iKn«dthe.rih^riiyT^^^^ "— ? Who maj be ..,Z!. .J..„, ""*"" *" do ... 40 I 8 M- •...• '••■.**.« < OaiididateB, nomlnaHon of... who may be agent thereof ** r *" "^ d« do do do ,; When and Where the/ may Tote 32 ' J<'P*°»?«M2'«"»rtrfioatiof p ^ do <; to be declared eleet^d ^ B.O. do In case of a tie, how'to be el'ectid' """ '. do toreeelTecopjofretarnfrom b;oV Oaitlng ToteTfo be riVeV "™" Clerk of the Crown in ^.J-cei^^-He^rnV^^^^^ "" ^"'•"•▼e "torn, report and eleoUon :■ ^0 y :io Tofflv;p;,^i-tfii;;^;-i;;-H;j;^-i;i^ Oertlflckte of ennmerator-Poms of . P~''*'^*°«" -fiVHllJ-r -f'-i"^- *^ • fclfcgr^^"fe--i^^'^^!^"SS^ 17 18 aa 2i' 40 48 U 67 68 61 do 4 4 6 6 6 8 10 11 11 II iV. eo'' 11 68 II ao 6 «9 11m. do' do 0. la, 18-18.) ao as Depoilt required with nomination d& appUoatlon of l^epnty returning offioer-To receive do paper.. . ...... ...... .•..••... .»......, , ............ , , do < do ■' \ do do do do do do do do do *••••• .......M .,,, 18 IS 33 St ST 88 TobeappoCd"...":? '"*°* "'^"''•*«' Oath of office .' To receive poll book To appoint poU clerk ,... «» Duties of, defined ?! To adminiater oath .'.." "a»zI When and where to vote '.7 ^S T..«on.icMwri?.^pts\riav«f '" '' 67 ' '4 4 T 7 8 8 8 8-9 9 10 10 10 la 30 34 13 Election clerk-Hls dntlea defiaed do Oath of office .. ^ " ** la 13 14 do do To attest iiais of voteri ' " To aeiiver iJiti to S"b "b v::::" •" Jormofoathof....„ ;."■ Form of cerUfloate of oath of ■ ~....; ..„MM 81 •••••• •••• ••«• u. I S3 M ».... •'•..^ ..;... 13 3 3 3 aiectorai Franchiae Act— dfiptinn n.'t.. «-. « . !."*~ "*• •* 14 3 En«u,eratora-WhenandhoTK\^^^^^^^ «« " do Oath of .... "«' »fP«nwa M -.~^~ ,.,.., 28 ,, 6 do i> compile luViVrotirt ■.::::: ::::::*:: • ?* > « do To poai Hit of Tot ra **'"• "" '^^ • do To coirectliata ofTotew * ^^ * fit' •••• a«et*e«««| fe.Sehedale Je H S9SSS3 33SSSSS«« d« 6 7 7 18 18 .J.I ( ir ALPHABiTioAL iniDitx— Continued. J9m, Uriffof— To be made by tbe'OoTernor in Ooniioil.M. do To be rabmltted to Hoom of Ooininoni .... Sea. Pftce, .. 69 II .. «e IS Oorernor Oeaer»l-To fit day «nd pluMOf nonlnktlon .^^^..-.^^i, ' 6 ' » I" do To proclaim tbbAot In foroe «. ...;...«^««.m.«... e9 I9 « I Intnrpretor-To be appointed ..„...i......„^ .....MM 1 , .1 ±i'> '■I:. HoidnatioQ of eaa£ldat»~Wben and bow ^^ „„^ n 4 2' S* Plaoe and day of. ....,...♦«.....,.. e ,.., a do do. To be by content :.....„,... 18 } 4 do P«P««^To be accompanied with depoilt.....M.. ...... .!!' 18 .; I 4 00 ao Form of „ -...—.Bohedule f ,1 ,...18 »-*i*® * .4? 'ormofoathof atteeUtlon of. ...«.^ do Q,' '17 Votlee of eleetlon-Fonn of - do L , \ 18 .1 .•.;i- Oatb of attettatlon— Form of......... SehednleG. do retnnilng offloor do ,.^..»„ do B. do oleetioB clerk do » .do D. do enumerator do „ do J do depatrretumlBgoffloer— Porm of........... do m! do poll clerk do ..„ do 0. do to be taken by Totere „ (No. 1 and No. 3) do P. ' IT 14 'i- 16 18-19 as a4 ■<'.,!>: ■■.-Tr;. Poll— When to be granted do On what day to bo held .... •«M ...••MM • *...... M.... do OloM of, and proceedinga thereat ' o°iH ^^^l^r'iS?' *»'• 7 : "'• i""»;.'."»SchednleNl Poll booth— Who may remain tL.reln c Poll clerk— To take oath, and the form theret.f ... do do do do do do do • •••*• •«•••« ••••••••• •• ••••••••■• '••••••••••••••Me eeceS • •••• ••••• To be appointed When and where to rote '., When to act as deputy returning olScer To record Totee, when and how ., To make alterations in roters' Uat, when and how. TogiTe certificate of D. R. 0. to candidates » Form of oathof ScheduleO. do Form of certificate in poll book do Q. Pollinf diTision;;— When and bow to b** made ..«....«, Foiling— To be *tom nine to fire o'clock „.'„ Polling stations— Accommodation thereat !!...."!!!!!!'.!!. ProoUmation to be posted „ do in case of unforeseen delay „,.. do when poll is granted, and where posted u... do and notices may be written or printed do form of „ Schedule B. Penonation defined do penalty for. • ••••••'•••••a ••«Mi»»« «•■••• «••••« •#«■•• *•••••••• «•••• «••■• •••■■• as 36 5S 41 89 39 48 60 61 63 66 36 36 3'» 16 16 87 63 66 66 5 6 10 33 8 , 8 8 10 IC 10 10 n 33 34 6 6 7 8 4 6 13 16 13 13 Setimilng oiBcen— Who shall not be do do do do do do do do >•— •••••«. 8 Who shall not be obliged to act - « 9 To endorse writ, and when..^. 10 To appoint election clerk „ ^ 11 Kot to Tote , except as provided 14 k'Q post prOCinuiuUuu, &13 ..„ 1ft When he may change day of nomination 16 To receire deposit with nomination paper ' 18 How to apply dop isit „ ,.,. „ I8 To administer oath of attestation 19 To make return wliea election is by acclamation 20 a 8 S 3 8 3 ''4 4 4 4-6 6 I Ti'V if-'.'k- do d» do do do do do do do do do do do do '«tnra..... * Sec. Pago. Jo Poit prodltmiUoM ' " U I To .ppolnl eoumeraion" •*"••*• " « Toa^d ap tfc. ^Qj^ " ""POMM „ ^ ... M 8 TopctponeoddlUoaof'fotJ'""* "• — ~ ..«. M 11 To glre c»itlDg Toto ., ""^ «8 li 'M • «i» eleetorsl diitriot r «• To»>«»"bmiuedtoHottgeofOommoQi' — * •"•'••••••"I »•.«.„ B oeii 7" "• IT ' str * ".-....«. do H. .1: , .' v7;-K:a »ofoommoar:::i:::::" ••• w ir,.v5-^^ii I- t . Cr* • .'i'i'\-i. Toter«-QaaHfica«on Of ^..^ ?? ^}^ "nd how to be poited «» To be oorreoted, when >nrf l, "- 30 do do do do do do do do do do 03 06 68 0T Writs of election-How to be Igfued *> ^>m of....r:!!;:.;:::-:::;; ..».^.. r l» 11 .. ... .,, ...... J.- dS ?^ ^ «orreoted, wh,n and how" - Wboahall be entitlid toVot^' •- !.. 4^^4.45 J^efuBing to uke oath . j2 Information to. form of " . ." it Yo^s-To be given between nine and fir«"Jif°'u* ■"'^ ') do P ' do 2?^ *? '"' "°0'<''<1 by potl clerk " "*""' -•• " ...' 36 .■'■ ,.t.y !•'♦ Vi' vV'^'s Hi- ' X \^/'> ■■■■ f'^'M^^'^'i'^" MP^-''^'''i .»-.-.v W:.^"' -»■•»■ M\-''' »*r;*'^ J. r'^Hrs!? .if*".! ■' )l El' r'<' ':-!,■ ■i '''^Mm.'w0- •^i:: •,•!!■■■*,..''' i^i-^'; 'f ';,:'■'•• :;;•": ' ■..]v>!j'^;.^i*$tJ'i*^i/v«-.-.f-v;r';("; ., ,1, ,;.;j.-,?i\CP,:^:..'V. ,;i^i,;' ■■•'>, ^ ■•;, • ■ .■-.vl!;^^^.:;fv;^'i»V'?f,:■:^^^■■, . Vv;,. '• -.■.-i'';AtJV'R!;'*H:«' ■■'?'■•;:■, •. .■,;>■'-';. ■ : ,i...-i:>4 ('•V;>1 illi' .' ■ Is ■ •i fc ! \,l J'l ■ip I A>;' y , J' . '" »i. ■ 'l-. l-7r CHAPTER 7. An Act respecting the representaMon of the North-West a.d. isse. .. Territories in the Parliament of Canada. .. . j-. r . ;*;-|i; HER M^esty..by and with the advice ^nd^c^^rtf^^^"^^^'^^^ as follows^- °'''' of Commons of Canada, enacts !• This Act may be cited •; . Representation Act." 49 V. in^L^s^'ifTlrn^T.?! ^''Vr*' oisasi^atchewan and Alberta Sa.k.tcb in tne said lerritones, as they were respective^ constitutpri **" •"<» .byanOrder of the Governor in Conncil, bearinnat^^^^^^^ eighth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and eiffhtv^ " ' > - ^ -i two, shall each be an electoral district and shtm V^hrlixiL : ' " i'^^l onomember to the House of Commons of Can^"^^ • ^^^mg^ tu?.dlw?r'''-1''n4 ^^'*'S* «f A'""^^°i^ «^ it was consti- A,Bi„iboi.t« . tuied by the said Order in Council shall be divided into two ^' '^'^•'i''^- electoral districts each of which shall return one member^o the said House of Commons ; ^"cxxiuerio 2. The said electoral distvicts shall be known nn fha t?„c* r. east of a hne drawn from the international boundarv line along the centre of the road allowance between the Xenth and sixteenth ranges of townships lying west of the second nitial meridian in the system of DoLnion land surveyTas hoLT' ''f?r' V^ ^"'^^^^^^ '^^ ^ff'to the nortSly boundary of the said prov sional district of Assmiboia ; ^ (0.) Ine westridiuarof AssiuiboiaKhnllr. maiof^i-c.^ ' ■,iM:- ■:a^ nf +^v. il- — • • "'^r**"^".^"" uuecum ana sixteenth raucres ol to%vnship8 m this section before mentioned. 49 V.. c. 24; h«r ni^^^u^^T"" *l?^}i^^<^ to vote at the eiectionof amem- Who.haui«*^^|^^ householder, of adult age, who is not an alien or an Man '"* .' .' ■'^' l>^^4.^ ■> ."'H-',, GA..' *IP Inae of writs of •leetioa. .1886. .. m ^ ProviM : in ■ ' e«M of in^bll- • r ;' ;*r.ir» .V ,;, . * ■ . iu to act. ^f^'^^Am ■■■y.-. - "'r .;^^i^ ■ 't.v '' *'-'*i K". u-' . • *■''* '•V.' / .- ■ ', ;•' '.^ ■.' ; :> Plteoanddaj ' of nomina- ;,', , *'^''*'. PrOTiM. '■».•!' .>■ and •,.:>,'' ft»- ■;* J ^ * . ;#■ ■ ■ . •■ • /' - .if ■^' r.x''^^-^;'^:' ji!'K"i Porta of writ •'i'- of election. ■' > '>''^^ L*' ;"•'■■ ibolfcto i .•;•'; Jr. ,- ; id? J. .. •. .'i..';- /i ■ Who may not ■ '■'■'■;■, -w'.'':^ i^,!-^ be appointed . • ''^ ; . ,'•■'; f „ ,* returning ;■? '■ officers, «c • f J., ."....(..ir; ■■•-'^*;';C':}3 Itv; ndwMt ■'■•;«;-f iSl-^ii'-'i,'. 1. ' %'U!"'T)i %:,, ■'■ ■ . • • .•.■'/( i' ■ ' •"• .V V ;^! '••-'•■', ding of -''"f;'? i':}-- ■• .'.-■• ioia. ; ■ /^^l. 1'!' • ; 3-. p.." • • ' '' *'. ■■•■:' ■.^d Ciiap 7. Norlh' West 'VunHories Representation. 49 ViOT. within the electoral district, and ^ho has residod in Huch electoral district for at least tvrolvo montha iramcdiatel/ precediag the issue of the writ of election. 49 V., c. 24, r, 4. fi* Every writ for the eloction of a member of tho Iloaso of Commons under this Act iholl be dated and bo returnable on such days as the Governor General 'letermines, and shall be addressed to such pcrm>n as the Goveinor General appoints ; and such person shall be the returning oflicer at the election to which such writ relates : : Provided alwayi^i,.' that if the person to whom the writ . h&^f been addressed refuses, or is disqualified or unable to act,' the Governor Gcuorul may appoint another person ^,bo such retur^iiiig^ v^, officer. 49 V., c. 24, s. 6. , ,. • ^^,^^>i%^]^^uii^':^^:iji^i$^^:^^ O. Tho Governor General shaL fix the place and the day'' : >TC(iv; for the nomination of candidates at each such flection, and , the place and the day so fixed shall bo specified in the writ.?^ of election for the electoral district * to which buch day^ applies: Px :vidcd always, that in the case. of a general 'rij^vxj election the day so fixed shall be tho w^^me as that fixed for '^y ll^ ' tho nomination of candidates in the other electoral districts ; "'Xl^'- of Canada. 4f-V.,c. 24,8.6. •; / '« - ^ ■'^iSS'4 'Vf .<-,v ■ m i'A, ill the schedule to this Act, and shall be transmitted by mail to the 7. The writs of eloction shall be -in the 'form ^ Ay m thevVvv?^^^ din liboi L. ^■■■m t .1/, »\;'"^.,ia '^i►^■■ appointed returning officers or deputy returning officers, . election clerks or poll clerks, that h to say : — ■ .<;v (a.) Members of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada or-^.ji^C^ of the Executive Council of any of the Provinces of Canada ^i:^^':^',^ {b.) Members of tho Senate or members of the Legislative i;^^';" Council of any of the Provinces of Canada ; • (c.) Members of the House of Commons, or members of the Legislative Assemblies of the several Provinces of Canada, , or of tho Council or Legislative Assembly of the, North-, West Territories ; {d.) Ministers, priests or ecclesiustics of any religious faith or worship ; {e,) Judges of the courts of superior civil or criminal, jurisdiction, judges of any county or district court, ineolverit court or vice-admiralty court, or stipendiary magistrates ; (/.) Persons who have served in tho Parliament of Canada in the session immediately preceding the tjlection, or in the then present session of Parliament ; (§•.) Sherifis, registrars or other persons who havo been found guilty by tho House of Commons, or by any court for the trial of controverted elections, or other competent offence, or dereliction of dnty under thi» 49 v.; c. 24, 8. 8. 66 Act. fjr^' •TiSif-Jfjrttry '^'^. i^i^:' IJiSa. J{orth- West Territories Representation. Chap. T. . 3 9. None of the persons hereinafter mentioned, unless they Who shaiinot are shenfls, regutrats, town clerks or assessors shall be *'*»''^*'«*"l** obliged to act as returning officers, deputy returning officers. * " "" election clerks or poll clerks, that is to say :— • \-u (a.) Professors in any university, college, high school or academy; . .: i , • (c.) Millers; •; ' V' '• '^ 'V '' V;r; ^'-fen ' ■ (d.) Postmasters, customs officers, or clerks in post oMces or customs offices ; T , ... ; (c.) Percons of sixty years of age or upwards ; '^itL,. '§-i C'l .(/.) lersons who Lavo previously served as'Teturriing officers at the election of a member lor the House of ConS mens. 49 V., c.24,s.9.^:vv.^^i4>i^i:Hi^Hii^>.^i'. ;:*»;-•■' t^ii'h. ■ •■■■mm ■ ■■ .-'>?', ^-'^ " !!i *?* The returmn^ officer ^all,^on receiving the writ of Proceeding;':!' 1 fe v;r election, forthwith indorse thereon . the date on which he "" '••*'?* »* '<^h^^4 »|-receives the f>amo.^and 1>eiore taking any iurther taction '"'^vUiii^^^i Pl^?; thereon, he e^^U. take the oath of office in the form B. iii the >:c -Sl^^H * schedule to tnis Act. 49 V., c. 24, s. lo: - . r. . ^.'-^'>--Mi$^$M :# W> f^Tt^" "" w«<..x..ix oiwiu., ttuu may, ai any time during the .|.^^| election, appoint, m the same manner, another election «. _, . - clerk, it the one so appointed resigns, or refuses or is unable «Sl^'U *<^P*^"o^^liisdutiesassuchclork;;;49Y.,c. 24,8. 11.. i .. ^^^■sx« ^ 13. The election cbrk shall assist the returning officer in Datie, if the perlormance of his duties, and act in his stead as ''"'"» returning officer, whenever the returning fficer refuses or ''""" IS disqualified or unable to perform his duties, and has. not been replaced by another. 49 V., c. 24, s. 12. . i;.,<,. ' '•';?;■'■■ •! ■ "?.■■■ .4 .- ■ '::^^.i^ 12. The Section clerk shall, before acting as such clerk. To take o»th Si?| take the oath of office m the form D, in the schedule to this *^ °'^'*- 0^''^li Act. 49 v., 0. 24, s. 13. :•,,•, i"--^^}^ C.'} M. Neither tho returning officer nor the election clerk ncturning''^^"^'- shall in any case vote at an election in the electoral district ^'"°".' "A . ' ^ ;' ^ I ^fi-^f'-^ ^^ which he IS acting, except as hereinafter provided. 49 nl^l"v«l:*. ^ ;^li| k' B'rt*' . • ' ..■■.; .■'. I ■■: t •■■''■■•■:■;■'■ .1 ■' ' ■-.,.*•:? h.M '; Wf" tPi. A+ 1->««4. CffL J ^ n .. •■ . ' _ ■ * ■ _■■ '■'■•••■ .: '; . ■■ x f Jfv:. tii^^'^^^^^^'^'i days before the day fixed in the writ Proclamation for the nomination of candidates the returnin'r officer shall *** *" ?<"*•* . cause' to be posted up in a conspicuous position, in af least "'' .^r ;, ten of the mo«t public places in the electoral district, a ^ro- , .-t, . «Jamation m the form E. in the schedule to thi« A-* - Which piociaraation shall be set forth the place 'and Iho day specified m the writ for the nomination 49V.,c.24 4 67 S-- an clerk ' U I vote. -. . ■■yt^V? • ■' ' ^ ^* y*.'r ' ■ - : /?'> K- ' imation il- posted \' ■ 1' ■■%•;■> i''''/* Another dav may be fixed in cases specified. 'P: Report in such case. ',. ^'' Nomination candidates. ot ;Mi i-ii.'fi^svivi Nomination paper. ke.- Oonsent of candidate. Deposit to be made. Application orsum deposited. Chap. 1, North- Wesl Territories Representation. 40 Vicr. 10. Wheuever from unforeseen accident, delays or other- wise, the proclamation cannot be posted up so as to leave j the required delay between the posting up of the proclama- , tion and the nomination day appointed by the Goyernor General, or whenever any candidate dies after being nomi- nated and before the close of the polls, the returning officer i may fix another day for the nomination of candidates,— which day shall be the nearest day possible after allowing the number of days required by the next preceding section between the posting up of the proclamation and the nomi- nation day; and in every such case the returning officer _^ shall, with his return, make to the Clerk of the Grown 111/;;^,;^^ Chancery a special report of the causes which occasioned -^.^J^; the postponement of the election. 49 V., c. 24, s. 16. . > - < ' 17. At any time after the date of the proclamation, and before two of the clock in the afternoon of the day fixed for. the nomination, any four or more electors may nominate a- = candidate by affirming to and signing, before ajustice ot the peace, or before the returning officer, and causing to be hied with the returning off-cer a nomination paper m the torm F, in the schedule to this Act ; and any votes given at the election for any other candidates, than those so nominated shall be null and ' oid. 49 V., c 24, s. It- IS. No nomination paper shall be valid and acted nipon bv the returning officer unless it is accompanied by the consent in writing of the person therein nominated, except when such person is absent from the North-West Territories, when such absence shall be stated in the nomination paper ;, ■ j^_ Unless a sum of two hundred dollars is deposited in the hands of the returning officer at the time the nomination:, paper is filed with him ; and the receipt of the returning officer shall, in every case, be sufficient evidence of the pro- duction of the nomination paper, of the consent ot the can- didate and of the payment herein mentioned : . , 2. The sum so deposited by any. candidate shall be returned to him in the event of his bcin- elected.or his obtaining a number of votes at least equal to one-half the number ot votes polled in favor of the candidate elect ed,-otlierwise it shall belong to Her Majesty for the public uses of Canada and the sums so paid aid not rehrrned as herein provided, shall bo applied by the returning officer towards the Pay- ment of the election expenses ; and an account thcreo hall be rendered by him to the Auditor General of Canada. 49 v., 0. 24, 8. 18. '^■C^SJ- Attestation of nomination paiier. 10. The returning officer shall require the person, or one or more of the persons producing any ^^ch nomination paper, to make oath before him, that he «\they know t^ha^he ievorul por»ou« who have siguad such nomination paper I 1 ,'>?*sv. 6d is^.^-- m'^ijc. 188G. North-Wcsi Territories R.pre.,fni '''^%7,!''''?^^ ''^^^'' shall accompany his return to ^^^}A^''^^\^'r'' ^^ Chancery with a^eport of his proceedings and of any nomination proposed and rejected for non-comphance with the requirements of this Act 49 Form of oath. ' .fc'tn i--*^';.' ■•■;/^v*" Return br-T^' '^^ti| ■'■•-■■■■ '-"-'i'.v!;* ■■•€?^?^^^^:' •:; Report with ;;;';?^;'' return. .-' -" ■■ .,'^-'':^'^ , , '■•i:.-. ^^^. Any candidate nominated -lay withdraw at anytime after his nomination, and before the closing of the p6ll bv filing with the returning officer a declaratfon ii. wrS to .that effect, signed by himself ; and any votes cast forlhe and If after the withdrawal, there remains but one candidate . then the returning officer shall return as duly elected the candidate so remaining without waiting for the day fixed for holding the poll, or for the closing of the poll if such withdrawal is filed on the polling day 49 V , c. 24, s 22? 23; If at the time fixed for receiving nominations there remain more than one candidate in nomination, the return! • 24. As soon as the time for receiving nominations has elapsed or a any time thereafter, the returning officer f required, shall deliver gratis to every candidate or to the P'rr^T^? ?¥ *^^^ "oniination paper on his behalf a cortihed list of the candidates nominated. 49 V., c. 24, s 24 2(5. If a poll is granted, i\\t returuinff offirAr «K«n J»\.. aivide the electoral district into as many pollinff'dlvisiona as he deems necessary for th. convenience of the eSs and he shall number, or oth.rwi.e dosiifuale them aiul iix upon a suitable polling »ia.u>n in cach^uch diviiiou! 49 T ., U. «■*, 8. ..0. ^^ Of) Jil Withdrawal' '■ of candidate J ;.. Returnifonlj' 'C^^ onecandidato ' - remains. • • * ;^vi n -•) ■■«. When pell may be granted. Delivery of ccrtificdiiat. . ■s'^i '■<■ ,.f. m fe !.'■■'■ * 'J-. ■ diriiiunitobc citabliihed. 6 Whin poll ■hall be held. ■'.*."!' • ' Proel&mation |\ .> IfpoUii ^ to ht pw- p«Kd. u;-i LUtstob« oompleted and poited up. ■ \ir ' .■>'..«. ■ t-i>/'^. - 'jf-,- K'R ^ S6. The returning officer shall, by a commissioii'undW Appoi-^riiiit nis hand, appoint one deputy returning officer for each doII- "^^^'p."*/ mg division comprised in the electoral district ; but if the oSiZn'!' returning officer sees fit to act in the capacity of deputy 11 - ^'^-^"'"^ ^^'' ^"i^^y p°"^"ff ^™'?^' ^« A tiisi^ns^ : »f J . Wltn aDDOmtincr a rionntir fni- u,i^k ;i!,.;.,;„.- ^'j 1- i» ■*•- . Perlorm the duties of deputy returning officer therein, with- out taking any oath of office other than that which he is hercinbeioro required to take. 49 V., c. 24, s 8G ft , ■ . '^l 8 ■f.i 8 Chap. t. Norlh- West Territories Representation. 49 Vic?r- Oath of office 37. Every deputy returning officer shall, before acting as to be taken, g^^j^ take au oatix of office in the form M, in the schedule to this Act. 49 V., c. 24, s. 3t. It- Poll book, Ac, to be lurnished. Appointment ofpoU clerk. Agents of candidates. ■f.-i. Proviso. 38. The reiuming officer shall furnish each deputy re- turning officer with a poll book which shall be in the form N, in the schedule to this Act, and which shall contain as many columns showing the names of candidates as there are candidates duly nominated, and with at least five copies of the notice (form L) for the information of the electors. 49 v., c. 24, s. 38. - . 'V; •• .. >,. -^:. 3!>. Each deputy returning officer shall forthwith ap-' point by commission under his hand, a poll clerk, who- , before acting as such shall take the oath in the form 0, in the schedule to this Act. 49 V., c. 24, s. 89. 40. Any person who produces to the deputy returning'" officer, at any time, a written authority from a candidate tO' • represent him as an agent at a polling station; shall be recognized as such by the deputy returning officer, and if no- such agent is nominated by the candidate, any two electors^ may, at their own request, be recognizea as the agents of such candidate : Provided always, that any agent bearing a written authovization from the candidate shall always be entitled to represent such candidate in preference to, and to the exclusion of, any two electors who might otherwise claim the right of representing such candidate under this section. 49 V., c. 24, s. 40. " , .. „uu u.-, 41- In addition to the deputy returning officer and his- ; remain where p^n clerk, each candidate and nis agent, .or in such can- i^e'J^rded. didate's absence any two agents of such candidate, and no- ; others, shall be permitted to remain in the room or place^or that part thereof whore the votes are recorded. 49 V., 0.24, s. 41. Duties of 42. The deputy returning officer shall, — , S?ing («•) Post up on the polling day before nine o'clock in the officer when forenoon at least three of the handbills containing " Infer- * poll iB held, jjjatioj^ for Electors " (form L) in conspicuous places near; the polling station ; • i. -i. (6.) See that the poll clerk is put into possession ot the ' poll book and voters' list in time for the polling ; (c.) Open the poll on the polling day at nine o'clock in the forenoon and keep it open till five o'clock in the afker- ; noon of the same dav : : (d.) Receive the votes of electors and see that they are correctly recorded by the poll clerk, and ask all question* relating to the qualification of voters required by any can- didate or his agent ; , V' , ! t2 ' .'■•%-* 'N -. I' r.ij . i.'v,;. Who maj ;^vf - f«#»}W< H".*,., '■^^... 1886. North- Weal Territories Representation. Chap. 7. r {e.) Administer either or both of the oaths hereinafter mentioned to any elector, if required, and when necessary- direct that the voters' list be corrected accordingly ; (/.) When the poll is declared by him to te closed, immediately sum up with the poll clerk the votes received , by each candidate, and sign on the poll book with the poll ' clerk the certificate hereinafter mentioned ; {g.) "When the said certificate is signed, seal up the poll book and voters' list in one package and forward them to the returning officer as he directs. 49 V., c. 24, s. 42. ,. 4:?. Every deputy returning officer may and shall, when he is required so to do by any candidate or agent of a can- didate, administer to any elector either one or both of the oaths set forth in form P, in the schedule to this Act. 49 v., 0.24. s. 43. 44. The deputy'returning officer shall, while the poll is open, if required by any elector whose name is not on the voters' list, administer to such elector oath number one in ,. . , - the said form P ; and such oath having been taken, the &:'S yi^; '^^P'^^y '®*"™^^» officer shall at once cause such elector's fe^ I: I t^ to be added to the voters' list, with the word ** sworn" ■ written thereafter. 49 V., e. 24, s. 44. & ■■•'/ - ,,■)■;. m 'fS* Every 'person whose name is on the voters' list, unless sworn as in the next preceding section provided, shall, before being permitted to vote, if required by any candidate, agent or elector, take the said oath number one; and if he refuses to, take the same, erasing lines shall be drawn through his name on the voters' list, and the words "refused to be sworn" written thereafter. 49 V., c. 24, 8. 45. Adininiati«» tion of oath*,; ^ to eleoton. ^'"'<'%5i ■. • ;r . t %t A\ Oftthwhea^^f' ▼otsr't nam* i^ : is not on tb« 'i^H^ •.■;y;«-vX>«'i'^'i"/ Voter on the list maj be sworn. ; >* ivva '','■, ■' 'y'' '" If be refuses^ y- ' . '*6. Eveiy voter shall be entitled to vote whoso name is Wbatrotera on the voters' list and has not been erased therefrom in ^<^J^°^'>- accordance with the foregoing provisions of this Act oi- whose name is added to the said list as herein provided ; but if any such voter, when reqvired by the deputy return- Refusal to "' ing ofiicer, or by any. candidate, agent or elector, refuses to take oath. .. take oath number two in the said form P, he shall not bo permitted to vote, and if his name has been entered in the poll book, erasing lines shall be drawn through it, uud the words " refused to take oath number two" written there- after. 49 v., c. 24, s. 46. '■.?' »•■. ireter 47. Whenever the deputy returning officer does not un- inuraret dorstaiid the language of an elector claiming to vote, he may ""y ^ , 'Bwear an interpreter, to bo the means of communicatinflr ****" 78 ? *?^Qlifi55^i*^*' 'MP:,., ■fi -'r Adminiatra- tion of oaths, to eleoton. -\ n:e ■.'•■M rM 7^-' •;;:r'-%bv;i .■*'i^3 I Oath when''- , ▼oter'a namd ^ i3 not on tba ^J^IX ■list. \-^:r.^r^:% I •■ .•■.■.■''■,-■>■'•'./, 3 Voter on the list maj be sworn. >* .V,. • '•■'''., .' '}'■' Ifherefuseal .10 Oiuip. 7. North' IVest TerrUories Representation. 40 Vict. remn-ro? ^IZ ''k? ^^''^^Ifcto^ >«^ith reference to all matteiv required to enable sucli elector to vote. 49 V., c. 24, a. 4'7. As to votes of certain officers and agents. -*«. Any deputy returning officer, candidate, agent or poll clerk who bolon-s to a polling division other than the one at which he 18 Btationcd on the polling day, ^hall be per- mitted to vote at the polling statfon where te is so station, ed provided ho pi-oduces a certificate from the enumerator ofthe polhng division to which ho belongs, that he is a qualified voter m such polling division.-which certificate ; ^i^^^^'- i H !^A T^"^^^^^?^ '^" ^^"^ Sn-atis to any qualified elector#y^: i^i!^,;i:,J,; .^ " 8o stationed outside bf his owi polling ^ivision.l^^ |;<^y ' Xntiy in snch case. ••^4i'V(^? 'ii.r^ j.fl. :^;*-S^ Poll clerk to act as deputy retnming oiBeer in case Ifif. , of need. How Totes PJ ■ shall be . V' recorded. u '' ' ■ i. .. . preceding section, m a different polling division to that in ^?- u .r® ^?*°' '!fi^^^' *^^ particular office or position - ».-^> which the voter is filling at the station at which he voted l|S» shall be entered opposite his name in the poll book in the''# W column for " remarks." 49 V., c:24,8. 49.' i^f :: r ■ ■'J'^^'-M oO. If the deputy returning officer is unable or Imls to ^ -IS perform his duties, the poll clerk shall act in his placevnth-' 4 ^S out taking any further oath of office, and he shall appoint U:^; another poll clerk who shall take the oath of office aa such -:^'^ hereinbefore prescribed. 49 V.,c.24,s.60. , ■ \v? ;» «!• The poll clerk shall write in the poll book the full •^'^^^•^J name and the occupation and residence of each voter, and -■ ': shall, opposite thereto, mark the figure 1 in the column for rS the candidate m whose favor the vote of such voter is given ; / '■- and inimediately the vote is recorded he shall write " /oted " : . • alter the elector's name in the voter's list. 49 V.. c. 24. s. 51:>^1 v \|il Correction of list of Toters. What voters may vote. ''>■■ . ■ | y^V Close of the Refusal to " ,j take oath. .: ' . poll and sum- ming up the ▼otes. .4*. ■ WjI .■ t '- '^if ' •■ ' V.^..}.fij*^;^^:. ' ■ " -'■". ■"«"! 'V' 5"i' '. •V; ■ ■■;::i^^-1 \h ('^, Certificate. ..■:•:* f.,;'. i*? ; , ■■■ 'i^^^m-'* r r ' ''''■^^^■::]k r,!'*'. '.: '). ' ' fnterpreter . :' . ', maybe ."'■ l ' ^- ' t ' Duplicate to . ■ -*' be retained. iworau ■::'■'■, ^.-v, 49 v., c. 24, 8. 51. 52. The poll clejk shall make such additions, alterations, and erasures in the voters' list, and such entries in the poll book as the deputy returning offioor directs him to make, as IS required by any provision of this Act. 49 V., c. 24, s. 52. • J ^** ^^ ^^^^ o'clock in the afternoon of the polling day the deputy returning officer shall declare the poll closed ; and immediately thereafter he and the poll clerk, in the presence of the candidates or their agents, shall sum up the votes Six^w for each candidate, and shall enter in the poll book, immediately below the last name recorded, and shall sign a certificate in the form Q in the schedule to this Act. 49 V.. 0. 24, 8. 58. 51. A duplicate copj'of the said certificate shall bo made out and signed in the same manner, on a separate sheet of paper, which duplicate sJiall bo kept by the deputy return- ing officer, after he has forwarded the poll book and votori* Y4 yirf- # ]^^^- ■■v. 188G. Norih'Wesl Territories Representation. Chap.*?. list to the Tctiirning officer ; aud if by any means the poll book should be lost or destroyed, he shall deliver the said duplicate certificate to the roturuiug ofTicer. 49 V., c. 24, s. 64. 11 .i.*a 65. Every poll clerk, on being requested 6o to do by any Oopios for •candidate or hi« agent, shall deliver,, free of charge, to such candidates. candidate-or agent, a copy of the certificate made by the deputy returning officer and himself at the close of the poll. 49 v., c. 24, s. 65. • s £*"*■ Aj 50. The returning officer, at the place, day and hour Addition oiTj: J t« appointed by his election notice, and after having received ▼o'«8^y the' til the poll books, shall proceed to open them in presence of Sfflcer."' •. , .v . the election clerk, and the candidates or their representatives, \^ if present, or of at least two electors, and to add together the ,. . .number of votes given for each Candidate from the poll .^j', ;,''.^^';:;^''^] .:^^books of the several polling divisions returned by the deputy ■■f,ii^'*^^^j J-:; Teturning officers ; but if all the poll books are not received PoBtpbne-*"*/'^ : ; ;;on the day named in the election notice, he may adjourn jJ'^*°,Jg'j[P*''^jjj • the final summing up of votes until every poll book, or in au received, "its absencG, the duplicate certificate of the deputy returning ' '* *^'^ officer and poll clerk, has been received. 49 V., c. 24, s. 66. ^l' vV '■% fjii:?-; '5'7» The candidate who, on the final summing up of the Deciaroiipa . votes, is found to have a majority of votes, shall be then <>' election. ; ^ declared elected. 49 V., c. 24, s. 6*7. ^^• *ifc W:: I'C^v fSS. "When, on the final addition of votes by the returning Provision jo ■; ■'officer, an equality of votes is found to exist between any of *^* ®*^* ***; the candidates, and the addition of a vote would entitle any of such candidates to be declared elected, the returning •' officer shall give such additional or .casting vote. 49 V, c. 24,8.68. ,. , 't:^ w m '^'^' 50. The returning officer, after such final summing up, Return, and shall forthwith transmit his return to the-Clork of the Crown f°™ t''°"»^^- in Chancery by mail, after having registered the same, and such return shall be in the form Jl, in the schedule to this Act. 49 v., c. 24, s. 59. ' ■ ■■.s- <»0. The .returning officer shall forward to each of the Oopiea for respective candidates a copy of his return to the Clerk of •^'**''^'*'*''., the Crown in Chancery. 49 V., c. 24, s. 60. ; . j ,■ 61. The returning officer shall accorapany his return to Whatihall the Clerk of the Crown in Chancery with a report of his "•"Sn^ piU-wcCUiiigS, ii:-;.iUUxiij^ Hij.: iiUIIluCi BiiUVVil ill sunimiug up of votes; he shall also forward to the said Clerk of the Crown in Chancery, by mail, after having registered the same, all the poll ))ooka and voters' lists of the sovoral polling divisions. 49 V., c. 24, s. 61. 75 I Addition of ' the r«tura. 12 Clui]). 7. Norili-Wcsl Territories Representatim. 41) ViCT. Ac^'mav bo" "^" '^^'^^ proclamation and other notices roqnirod to be written or postod up at any election under this Act, the poll boolcK printed. and all other documents herein mentioned, may either bo printed or written, or partly printed and partly w-ritten. 49 v., c. 24, 8. 62. Proceedings '. not to be - delayed. . >« , " :',! ''l Exception. Report in SQch case. rr^v>.. ^<;^v>Tv''^.Al■•■•^'' C8. The returning officer shall not delay proceeding with an election under this Act, unless he ascertain^ that the poll at any polling station has been so obstyucted or so grossly neglected or mismanaged, that qualiiied electors , nave had no fair opportunity to record their votes,— in which '• :^' "^^Ql case ho shall not return any candidate elected, but shall !' .report the proceedings in full to the Clerk of the Crown in *^ Chancery. 4!> V., c. 24, s. 63. ' <■: \: ^ :.♦ hti^- Ct4. One^opy of this Act, and of such portions of " The as are heroinaiter incorporated Copies of Act Scwand"' dominion Ekclions Act deputies. ■■• •' ■-.•»;5''> •,>'►'■ .1 f.W.'.'.'' :^., provisions of this Act (with a copious alphabetical iiides prefixed), for the returning officer, and one for each of his deputies, shall be transmitted, with the writ of election, to each returning officer. 49 V., c. 24, s. 64. ■■^.-.'i Personation defined. i.-:: S)^ Kecital. 65. Every one who, at an election of a member of the House of Commons under this Act, tenders a vote in the name of some other person, whether such name is that of a ,.' ;' person living or dead, or a fictitious person, or having voted V -V.-. - Quce at any such election, tenders a vote at the same elec- Penaity for. tion, is guilty of personation, and shall be liable to a penalty . not exceeding six hundred dollars, and to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months. 49 V., c. 24, s. 66. GO* Inasmuch as in view of the extension of the electoral -En!;^;!!:: franchise to the North- West Territories, as by this Act pro-" ' ;-';''.: vided, and thq specific provisions in that behalf herein , ,'^ enacted, and of the remoteness of certain portions of the said ' -', Territories, it may appear that allowances for fees and dis- ' ^ bursements, similar to those provided by section one hun- dred and twenty-one of " The Dominion Elections Act'^ will be inadequate or insufficient for a fair and just buteconom- ical remuneration ibr the services performed, the Governor ^^^^j^-t'^, in Council may make a tariff' of lees, costs and expenses, '*'•" - [';. ^°"^*''®5" based, as nearly as may be, on the tariif of fees, costs and I,. , aay ma e. gjpQjjjjgg j^ ^y^Q gj^jj section set forth, to be paid and al- lowed to returning officers and other persons employed at . or with respect to elections under this Act, and may, from time to time, revise and amend such tarin : t^ bef r II " ^' ^ ^^^^ ° ®^7 "^^^^ tariff*, and of every amendment fy'\ of Oommons" thereof, shall be laid before the House of Commons at the then next session thereof. 49 V., c. 24, s. 66. 16 /> P^ To be :aid s;-.^-;. x--w!mmm'!9S9m-^mmimr '^WBsS^H'SM I 188G. North- Wtit TerritorieH Representation. Chap. 7. r 07. raiugraphs (a), (6) and (A) of section two, sub-section Cercaia pro. ' one ol section twenty, and sections sixty-six, sixty-seven ''«'«?« of tu sevcnty-thrce to eiffhty-eight, both inclusive, ninety to &on.°Act niuety-nine, both inclusive, one hundred and one, one hun- '"<=«' i>o«to(i. . UM.: <"<^ t; sions of section nine of " T\e Electoral Franchise Act." 49 V c.24,»B.lO,part ' j. S^9ofc.6not<. £ |k;V'. .^" ■■•' >\. u.;. . SCHEDULE OF.FORMS. ; ^' ;^^'- ' "■'I' "j*-'' -'^'1 r- / ••■. ■. Writ of Election. r : ■ '-"^^^-'^^'^M Victoria, by the Qrac'e of God of the United Kingdom of ' V Great Bntain and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Jbaith; — To of . Greeting ; . ' * W- Whereas, by the advice of Our Privy Council for Canada, we have ordered a Parliament to be holden at Ottawa, on tne day of next (omit this preamble, except in the case of a general election). We command you that, notice of the time and place of election being duly given you do cause election to be made according to law of a member to serve in the House of Commons of Canada, for the electoral district of • ii. 1 ' i^^cepi in case of a general election, insert here 'fJJ't^.f ^ °^ , , . deceased, or othertoise, stattnff the cause of vacancy), and that you do cause the nomination of candidates at such election to be held on the day of next, at , and do cause the name 1 «^c^^niember when so elected, whether ho is present or absent, to be certified to our Clerk of the Crown in Chancerv as Dj iaw airected. . '' Witness Our Sight Trusty ^ and Well-beloved, &c Governor General (or Administrator of the Government) of Our Dominion of Canada, at Our City of Ottawa, the 7t U M. ,.-Sr'.-.. 14 Chap. 7. North- West Territories RepreaerUation. 49 Vict. ?,"'y °^ . ^ • ^*^ *^® yea'' of Our Reign and in the year of Oi^r Lord 18 . Indorsement. Received the within "Writ on the • 49 v., 0. 24, sch. form A. 4 .^ Eetumiug Officef,<,« ' ,j| > day of • 18 {Signature), A. B.,, j ••• ;■ \i*< Vri : i«v ;^ ♦^«N-.r<«rsr?7' Oath of the returning I^V !-^'^;: '^ *' ' ' ' : I» *^^ undersign =>d, A. B., returninff officer for tKe'electdial^ipfe district of solemnly swear {or ifht i* one -^m Pn>^u':•;■•-^/:■. ie>-i2-'i»» ■.■/■'■•.***• '• ' ' of the persons permitted by law to affirm in civil cases, solemnly . ■ s^^J affirm) that I anx legally qaalified according to law to act aa. '. •^^^^ returning officer for the said electoral district of ->'., i^'iti^'^^fi^ and that I will act faithfully in that capacity, without ;''*'|M^^^ partiality, fear, favor or affection : So help me Qod.ry->'j-.w'^M^i0^\ {Signature), A. B., Eeturning Officer. ,1 ''->:'nv'^^ feu: .1 (;HS^-w Certificate of returning officer having tnken oath of office. :,':-: -iiT ■1. . ■ ■ ■ • ...-.'.,. >,- ■Jw.'-'.' -■ ■ I ' ' ; 1 1 '^'(.V . » I, the undersigned, hereby certify that on the day of ^r(^i:^;;:| the month of , 18 , A. B., the returning officer for the : ; ' -'^ ' electoral district of , took and subscribed before me, the oath {or affirmation) of office, in such case required ■ ■ of a returning officer, by "The North-West Territories Representation Act, 1886." In testimony whereof, I have delivered to him, this cer- tiFcato. ■ .,> :^-^h :■:: ] {Signature), . 0. D., Justice of the Peace. 49 v., c. 24, sch. form B. C. To E. F. {set forth his legal addition and residence). Know you, that in iny capacity of returning officer for the oleotoral dittriot of , I have appointed, and •78 •>/-:M^'-| " ./- 1886. North- West Territories Representation. Chap. 7. r do hereby appoint you to be my election clerk, to act in that capacity according to law, at the approaching election for the aaid electoral district of , which election will be opened by mo, on the day of the month of 18 . 15 ,^ . (3-iven tinder my hand this day of , in '■^^M the year 18 . •rSf ' • . . • ' ■• ,, . .,.., ' (Signature), A. B., ^^P> ■ ' Returning Officer. 49 v., c. 24, «ch. form 0. ^l/f- mi ii^^UC ^L- ^■■- v; I, the undersigned, E. F., appointed election clerk for the , ; • ^'?pl#-jfv3 " .^i-'U: , solemnly swear (or if Ac M on« '^fev^l; •^':^ I .■; I . , ,, cieClOrai CUStnCt OI . "c^ii! ;•'■.! , ov»*o*iiuij ov^coix ^t/»^»/ nc »» une ■ -V r."'V>?:5^-']f.-'' p' 1 '^ ''oT <'*« persons permitted by law to affirm in civil cases, solemnly •;l^.>w}*^.-'^!^3 ,^ affirm), that Iwill act faithfully in my said capacity as elec-* ''"*'■ '^^ ^^ i<- tiou clerk, and also in that of returning officer if required to act as such according to law, without partiality, foar, favor or aflection : So holp me God. V'^^'^f^^iM"'^- ' {Signature), '-'' ^ K ¥.y ' ' ;^;.'t^r^fP%;;- .; , Election Clerk. Certificate of the election clerk having taken the oath of office. I, the undersigned, hereby certify that on the day of , 18 , E. F., election clerk for the electoral district of , took and subscribed befoj„ n, ;, Oe oath {or affirmation) of office required in such ria-sr of .«.»h election clerk, by " The North-West Territories itc^i csenta- tion Act, I88G." ^ U.I ■ '^r Hi? m^ f0^^ "j: « ■ In testimony whereof, I have delivered to him this certificate under my hand. ..rtii.i. {Signature), 0. P.j i Justice of the Peace, or A. B , RfltnTuiiiff Officer* •■ 49 v., e. 24, sch. form D. a i:i(-' rV 'I ■'■tf^-r. yn '-/*> |-£*-;,^ , U^*' t-."^ ••,A!-- ■■■■■ .V . ,r ■■■:> H *■• ■■"■■?■ t;|vl W'M 9 » ■■:'M:-'m ', » *■. .-10 ^ •79 f.^;■^tl^.^i»^.■^^^-_ . **^^^^'is^^^lisx^''- lA 16 Chop. V. ^^t>,lh-irest TerritorieH Representation. 4U ViOT. E. M ■•;■•.'?,-!'.: . JC-S * « 'I '*^i; V 'i 1^' vi^a: .\m->:' ■> '.•• ' ■•'' ■■•Si I./ PROCLAMATION. Electoral District ol , to wit : Pubhc notice is hereby given to the electors of the electoral district aforesaid, that, in obedience to Her Majesty 8 Writ to me (directed, and bearing date the •' ' day of ,18 , I require the pi esence of the said electors at (describe the place where the nomination is to take place) on ' the day of from noon until two of the clock in the afternoon, for the * Eurpose of nominating a person to represent them in the V Louse of Commons of Canada, and that, in case a poll becomes necessary, such poll will be open on the day and during the time prescribed by law at the polling station in each of the polling divisions which are, after the nomination, specified by me in an election notice. Of which all persons are hereby required to take notice and govern themselves accordingly. *. ^ Given under my hand at day of , in the year 18 . (Signature), ' 49 v., c. 24, sch. foim E. ■..p-'vi-- it,k, . I thi^ , , Keturning Officer. " ■: '-^r^^ •<,-■■ ■ .'^ ■::'%/ Nomination paper, SfC. We, the undersigned electors of the electoral district 'of^^ \''."i hereby nominate (name, residence and • , addition or description of person nominated) as a candidate at . the election now about to be held of a member to represent ' the said elector^ district in the House of Commons of i -J, Canada. , ii"^"^^f. Witness our hands at in the said electoral district, this day of 18 . Signed by the said electors, in presence ) v ' ' '■ . > V Signatures with residence and additiom- ^ :' • 'y- •''■•■Li :>i»4^' .;/•"< 80 .tb.su. Nurth-Wcsl Tern'lorics liepreseutalioii. Chap. 7. n w I, the said , nominated in the foreffoius: nomination paper, hereby consent to such nomination. , this day of Witness my hand at ,18 . Signed. by the iaid nominee, in presence of I of • , {addiliofis). 49 V.» c. 24, sch. form F. i.,, , Signature. a. M l\S Oath of attestation of ike nomination paper, ] : I, Q-. H., of ' (additions), solemnly swear {or if he is one of the persons permitted by law to affirm in civil casts, solemnly affirm) that I know (mentioning the names of thex signers known. to him), and that they are duly qualified as electors of the electoral district of;,:! , ,i i ;, to vote at an' election of a member to serye in the House of Oommgns of; Canada, and that they respectively signed the foregoing (or within) nomination paper in my presence; and further (if the case be s ), that I know the said * ' ' *' ' thereby nominated as a candidate,; and that he signed his consent to the nomination in my presence. .. , '.; . h. ..f, .,., _ Sworn (or affirmed) before me,at) ; ; , . - . ■: ; i, this. ■. day of > i (Signature),. Q, Hii.jl . ' ' , • ) fc );:»7 i'l Justice of the Peace..! ,:n!>:-!-'^ cr^l'^oU..(i- n: -v-,- iui.; 77: ,i 19 i )■. i ■ -K. ■"" List of voters. ,.., ., Electoral district of . . j , ...,'; Polling division No. 1 (or as the case may be) No • Ocoupation or Addition. Residence. ' Bemarki. . 1 ■I- ■ 1 1 1 ! '. i ■ ■ .-..(i. -t I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the voters' list in polling division No. 1 (or as the case may be) of the electoral district of , as prepared by me for use in the election of a member of the House of Com- mons for the said electoral district, now pending. (Sijinature), I. J. Enumerator, {Here the enumerator shall make any addition to the list which / he finds necessary.) li. : , I certify -that the foregoing is a correct list of the voters in polling division No. 1 (or as the case may be) of the electoral district of as revised (or if no correction is uuy oi 10 . 40 v., 0. 24, Bch. formic. 5 (Signature), 83 I. J., Enumerator. ■1 : iw ^ Chap. 7. North-West Territories Repre.er^lalion. 49 ^icr. L. • Information io electors. . , {■tleretnsert section four of this Act.), oliTZ f>^*°r/\"^« t^^^t his name is not on the voters' Ust n« ^;>, r f ^. ^°^^ IS open, to cause his name to be placed on the hst on taking before that officer the foLwiVoath {Here insert oath No. 1. See form P.) Each elector may vote only at one pollino. station and fo,^ one candidate within the saie electoral ktri^ "^^ ^°^ ^]^f7.t Ti ^'^^'""^ *^ '«^<^^?! wi'^:'S' I, the . undersigned a. H., appointed deputy, returning officer for the polling district No. , (or as the case may be) of the electoral district of , solemnly swear {or, bem^ one of the persons permitted by law to affirm in civil cases, solemnly affirm) that I will act faithfully in my said capacity of deoutv reinmintr nfRoar r%7ii^^,^,^i^ ^.,^K^Mi.J *--^ iavor, or affection : So help me God. ' • • (Signature), Gt. H., Deputy Returning Officer. ••»' t. 188G. North' West Territories Representation. Chap. ?. Certificate of a deputy returning oj/icer having taken the oath ofoj/ice. ■ I, the undersigned, hi^reby certify that on the \ . day of the month of , a. H., 'deputy returuinff officer for the polhng district No. , \or as the case may *«) of the electoral district of i , took and sub- scribed the oath {or affirmation) of office, required in such case of a deputy returninff officer by "The North-West Territories llepresentation Act, 1886." i . ' \ In testimony whereof, I have delivered' to him this certi ificate under my hand. [Signature), 49 v., c. 24, Bch. form M. I ^ ; C. D.,i Justice of the! Peace. ' ■■. ' \ j or A. B.I xtutarning Officer. 21 I I- fi:.'' ■'1^:.'. W 1' •*-.ti: ►■> . 22 I k \ , ■ ''{fit-' OHap. 7. North' West Territories ReprtsentoHon, 49 Viot. if •a a O o P9 o o § o PC4 -• « !«i g S ' * s e I 8^ a _ _ «» .S a 2 o 5* t> I aqi uo -ox 49 v., 0. 24, aoh. form N, j •':<* -^i:.')'/ .)/ .. .r ' .. ■••■1 - ■*'• vi..i1., . .'.■,:;, ■ , :4wi!«^$i6£i!.H _,,„,.. ,.»»)» it-'it »'"V' w (Signature), 1886. North-Weil territories Representation. Chap. 7. 0. Oa'i'G-.'^.,v^/.uni oiu lii , Deputy Returning Officer. , ,r , ■■' • ' . ^v-^ • -.^-) . L.M., •' „ '!. PoUOlerk. : 49 v., c. 24, sch. form Q. , h .»; >■• ■•j.V-rl, ■f/J..' .'i'fi: 't' B. .0 mTol jii.? ,11: .J ,.V h> , Return when a poll has been held. I hereby certify that the aember elected for the electoral district of in pursuance of the within writ, as having the majority of votes lawfully given, is {name as, in the nomination paper), *, . . < ■ ^ Dated at , this i . / day of 49 v., c. 24, sch. form R. .18 . {Signature), ^ ! . A. B., r ,, :.j I ,;^.-, '^Returning Officer. !•■ ,;•!) .!! h -u OTTAWA : Printed by Bbowk CRAKnienMH, Law Printer to ^ho Queen'a Moat Excellent Maiest/. ,1 | b8 -_ fc-rxaPV"-:-*''-"'*---*!- 51 VICTORIA. CHAP. 10, An Act to amend "The North-West Territories Repre- sentation Act." [Assented to 22nd May, 1888.] WHEREAS it is desirable that elections should be held Preamble. in the North-West Tp.Titories on the same day as they are held in other parts of Canada: Therefore Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, declares and enacts as follows : — 1. Section fifteen of " Tke North-West Territories Repre- sentation Act " is hereby repealed, and the following section substituted in lieu thereof : — " J 5. At least eight days before the day fixed in the writ for the nomination of candidates the returning officer shall cause to be posted up in a conspicuous position, in at least ten of the most public places in the electoral district, a proclamation in the form E, in the schedule to this Act, in which proclamation shall be set forth — " (a.) The place and time fixed for the nomination of can- didates ; •* (6.) The day on'which the poll fbr taking the votes of the electors is to be held in case a poll is demanded ; '• (c.) The several polling stations fixed by him, and the territorial limits to which they respectively apply ; " {d.) The time when and the place where the returning officer will sum up the number of voies given to the several candidates." Section 16 ot R.S.O., c. 7 repealed ; aov oection. Proclamatioa to be posted up. What it ghall set forth.' NomiaatioQ. Day of poll- ing. Polling Bta< tions. Summing up roles. ^^ Sections 25 in and 26 repeal- 2. Sections twenty-five and twenty-six of the said are hereby repealed, and the following are substituted ,,,,"'„*' " ea; mw sec- lieu thereof: — . tions. '» 25. Immediately upon the receipt by the returning p^^.j^ ,„!,. officer of the writ for the election, the returning officer 'shall divisunstobo subdivide the electoral district into as many polling divi- c^tabxahca. sions as he deems necessary for the convenience of the elec- tors ; and he shall number or otherwise designate them, and fix upon a suitable polling station in each such division." VCisx mm::::-: ,,, ^,33^^^ YORK UNIVERSITY LAW LIBRARY CALL NO. KF 4483 RETURN BOOKS DIRECTLY TO LAW LIBRARY ON DATE DUE Oct. 14, 1986 c z -^ < o 2 o 3 o 3 S 3 ;^ !! *^ < B! i O r- 3 30 m <