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 nor more than six days after the date upon which the same shall be so sent by the Secretary). Every such voting paper shall be marked on the outside, "Voting Paper," and shall be opened only by the Returning Officer or his Deputy. The President shall be the Returning Officer, and he may appoint a Deputy.

15. The Returning Officer shall, immediately after the date fixed for the return of Voting Papers, open and examine such Voting Papers. The candidate for each Division receiving the greatest number of votes shall be declared duly elected. If there is a tie, the election shall be determined by a vote of the members present at the first meeting of such members of the Council as shall have been duly elected. Where there are more than two candidates for any Division, unless one candidate has an absolute majority of Clubs in the division, the candidate receiving the least number of votes shall retire. The division shall be polled again, until there is either ah absolute majority or a tie.

16. A candidate shall not, neither shall any person on behalf of any candidate, offer any bribe, consideration, or other improper inducement to any Club for the purpose of procuring the vote of the said Club in the election of such candidate to the Council. Breach of this Rule shall be deemed serious misconduct. In addition to any other penalty which the Council may deem fit to impose, this offence shall render void the election of such candidate, if he shall have been elected a member of the Council.

17. In case of an objection to any election the Council may order a new election, or fill up a vacancy instead of ordering a new election if they shall think proper.

18. If in any Division no candidate is nominated, the Secretary shall report the circumstance to the Council, who may fill the vacancy.

19. The Council shall keep three separate accounts: (1) The International Match Account, which shall contain all receipts and payments in connection with the International Matches; (2) The Investment Account, containing all receipts and payments in connection with the Interest, Dividends, and Investments of the Association; (3) The General Account, being all the other receipts and payments of the Association. If any dispute arises as to the apportionment of any item to a particular account, the Council shall settle such dispute, and their decision shall be final.

20. The Council may each year appropriate such part of