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 'House of Commons—cont. 5. Election—cont. (f.) Miscellaneous—cont. Power of sheriff or deputy to act in places of exclusive jurisdiction (E.) 2 & 3 Will. 4. c. 45. s. 66. (E,) 2 & 3 Will. 4. c. 64. s. 28.

Marking of boundaries of boroughs by returning officers (E.) 31 & 32 Vict. c. 46. s. 12. Jurisdiction of returning officers on alteration of boundaries (E.) 31 & 32 ict. c. 58. s. 35. Returning officers and deputies, presiding and other officers, and their partners or clerks, not to act as agents for candidates 35 & 36 Vict. c. 33. ss. 11, 16, 17. Voter not to be required to state for whom he voted 35 & 36 Vict. c. 33. ss. 12, 16, 17. Election not to be questioned for non-compliance or informality as to polling districts or places (E.) 35 & 36 Vict. c. 33. s. 5. Elections not to be invalidated by non-compliance with rules, or mistake as to forms 35 & 36 Vict. c. 33 ss. 16, 17. Saving and application of election laws (E.)2&3 Will. 4. c.45.8. 75. (E.) 30 & 31 Vict. c. 102. s. 56. 35 & 36 Vict. c. 33. ss. 15-17. (g.) Election Petitions. Election or return to be questioned only by petition 31 & 32 Vict. c. 125. ss. 50, 58.

Election not to be questioned or invalidated for certain informalities. See above, (f).

Definition and jurisdiction of court; prescribed officer (E. I.) 31 & 32 Vict. c. 125. ss. 21, 27. J (E 36 & 37 Vict. c. 66. ss. 3, 16, 31, 34.  40 & 41 Vict. c. 57. ss. 3, 21, 34, 36.

Presentment of petition to court; who may present; security for costs; form and service of petition; respondents; presentation of more than one petition (E. I.) 31 & 32 Vict c 125. ss. 5, 6, 20-23

Copy to be sent to and published by returning officer (E. I.) 31 & 32 Vict, c 125 s. 7

Notice to respondent; objections to security; determination of objections ; publication of list of petitions (E. I.) 31 & 32 Vict. c. 125. ss. 8, 10.

Withdrawal or abatement of petition; substitution of petitioner; corrupt agreement for withdrawal (E. I.) 31 & 32 Vict. c. 125. ss. 35-37. 

Admission of voters as respondents in certain cases (E. I.) 31 & 32 Vict c 125 s 38 Respondent not opposing not to appear as party, or sit or vote pending decision (E. I.) 31 & 32 Vict c 125 s 39 (<r1)

Withdrawal of petition, and certificate to Speaker, where petition against one member only on double return is not opposed (E. I.) 31 & 32 Vict. c. 125. s. 40.

Returning officer complained of may be made respondent (E. I.) 31 & 32 Vict. c. 125. s. 51. 

Petition complaining of no return (E. I.) 31 & 32 Vict. c. 125. s. 52. 

Trial of petition by judge selected from rota; place and time of trial; adjournment; reception of and attendance on judge; expenses; powers of judge (E. I.) 31 & 32 Vict. c. 125. ss 11 28-30 55 (E.) 37 & 37 Vict. c. 66. s. 38. (I.) 40 & 41 Vict. c. 57. s. 43.

Reservation of questions of law; trial of petition as special case by court (E. I.) 31 & 32 Vict. c. 125. ss. 11, 12. 

Attendance of shorthand writer of House (E. I.) 31 & 32 Vict. c. 125. s. 24. 

Trial not stopped by acceptance of office or prorogation of Parliament (E. I.) 31 & 32 Vict. c. 125. ss. 18, 19. 

Evidence of corrupt practices, how received (E. I.) 31 & 32 Vict. c. 125. s. 17. 

Rules for procedure, &c. ; application of practice of election committees (E. I.) 31 & 32 Vict. c. 125. ss. 25, 26. 

Agents entitled to practice before election committees entitled to practice on petitions (E. I.) 31 & 32 Vict. c. 125. s. 57. 

Witnesses, summoning, examination, indemnity, and expenses of (E. I.) 31 & 32 Vict. c. 125. ss. 31-34. 

Voter not to be required to disclose his vote. See above, (f).

Costs, and forfeiture of recognizances (E. I.) 31 & 32 Vict. c. 125. ss. 41, 42. (») Recrimination on petition complaining of undue return, and claiming seat (E. I.) 31 & 32 Vict. c. 125. s. 53. Striking off of votes on scrutiny, on trial of petition claiming seat, on proof of corrupt practices, or of voting by agents, &c. 35 & 36 Vict. c. 33. ss. 25-27.