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298 Questions.

1. In the case of a man voting in respect of a residence qualification—

Have you already voted at this general election in respect of a residence qualification?

2. In the case of a man voting in respect of a qualification other than a residence qualification—

Have you already voted at this general election in respect or a qualification other than a residence qualification?

3. In the case of a woman voting at all election other than a university election—

Have you already voted at this general election?

[{{sc|.Note.—Unless the answer to the question is in the negative the woman shall not vote unless she satisfies the presiding officer that her previous vote was given at a university election.]

{{center|Declarations at University Election.}}

{{center|(Applicable only at a General Election.)}}

(In the case of a man)—"I have not voted at this general election in respect of any qualification other than a residence qualification."

(In the case of a woman)—"I have not voted at this general election for any other university constituency."

{{rule|10em}} {{float-right|{{Smaller|Section 21 (4)(d).}}}}{{center|{{larger|THIRD SCHEDULE.}}}} {{rule|5em}} {{center|{{sc|Provisions as to Voting by Proxy.}}}}

1. A proxy must be appointed by means of a proxy paper issued to the elector, or to some person on behalf of the elector, or to the, person appointed as proxy, by the registration officer of the constituency in which the elector is registered, on an application made or authorised by the elector in accordance with regulations under this Act.

2. After a proxy paper for any constituency has been issued in accordance with this Act, the elector shall, unless the proxy paper is cancelled in accordance with this Act,—

(a) be entitled to vote by proxy in that constituency; and

(b) be prohibited from voting otherwise than by proxy in that constituency;

until the time for which the proxy paper is in force has expired.

3. It shall be the duty of the registration officer, on any application for a proxy paper, to issue a proxy paper to the applicant, or to some person on his behalf, or to the person appointed as proxy, if he is satisfied that the applicant is registered on the parliamentary register of electors for the constituency in respect of which the application is made, and is at the time of the application, entitled to appoint a proxy. {{nop}}