For an additional clerk at a polling station for every number of 500 voters, or fraction thereof beyond the first 500 assigned to such polling station. For every person employed in counting votes, not exceeding six such persons where the number of registered electors does not exceed 3,000, and one for every additional 2,000 electors. For making the return to the clerk of the Crown For the preparation and publication of notices (other than the notice of election). For conveyance of ballot boxes from the polling stations to the place where the ballot papers are to be counted, per mile. For professional and other assistance in and about the conduct of the election. For travelling expenses of presiding officers and clerks, per mile. For services and expenses in relation to receiving and publishing accounts of election expenses, in respect of each candidate. For all other expenses NOTE.-Travelling expenses are not to be allowed in the case of any person unless for distances exceeding two miles from the place at which he resides. PART II.-BOROUGHS. This Part of the Schedule applies to all boroughs not included in For preparing and publishing the notice of election For preparing and supplying the nomination papers For hire or necessary fitting up of rooms or buildings for polling, or damage or expenses by or for use of such rooms or buildings. In England, for constructing a polling station, with For each compartment required to be constructed, And in Ireland, in lieu of the charges payable For printing and providing ballot papers, per thousand For each stamping instrument For copies of the register For each presiding officer For one clerk at each polling station where not For professional and other assistance in and about the conduct of the election. For services and expenses in relation to receiving and publishing accounts of election expenses in respect of each candidate. For all other expenses £. s. d. In a contested election, not exceeding £.20, an additional £2 for every 1,000 registered electors or fraction thereof above 1,000 and up to 10,000, and £.1 additional for every 1,000 or fraction thereof above 10,000. In an un- one fifth of the Not exceeding £.10, and an additional £.1 for every 1,000 electors above the first 1,000. NOTE TO PARTS 1. AND II. OF SCHEDULE 1. The above sums are the aggregate charges, the amount of which is to be apportioned among the several candidates or other persons liable for the same. SECOND SCHEDULE. 1. Notification to be added to the Notice of Election. Take notice, that by the Parliamentary Elections (Returning Officers) Act, 1875, it is provided that every person having any claim against a returning officer for work, labour, materials, services, or expenses in respect of any contract made with him by or on behalf of the returning officer, for the purposes of an election (except for publications of account of election expenses), shall, within fourteen days after the day on which the return is made of the person or persons elected at the election, transmit to the returning officer the detailed particulars of such claim in writing, and the returning officer shall not be liable in respect of anything which is not duly stated in such particulars. MAXIMUM Amount of SECURITY which may be required by a Returning OFFICER. Where the registered electors do not exceed 1,000 Where the registered electors exceed 20,000 but do not exceed 30,000 Where the registered electors exceed 30,000 1,000 700 If at the end of the two hours appointed for the election, not more candidates stand nominated than there are vacancies to be filled up, the maximum amount which may be required is one fifth of the maximum according to the above scale. "HOUSE OCCUPIERS DISQUALIFICATION REMOVAL, ACT, 1878." (41st Victoriæ, cap. 3.) An Act to relieve certain Occupiers of Dwelling-houses from being disqualified from the right of voting in the Election of Members to serve in Parliament by reason of their under-letting such Dwelling-houses for short terms. [25th February, 1878.] WHEREAS questions have arisen upon the occupation required by the third section of the Representation of the People Act, 1867: Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: I. This Act shall be cited for all purposes as "The House Occupiers Disqualification Removal Act, 1878." II. From and after the passing of this Act every man shall be entitled to be registered and to vote under the provisions of the said section notwithstanding that during a part of the qualifying period not exceeding four months in the whole he shall by letting or otherwise have permitted the qualifying premises to be occupied as a furnished house by some other person. "PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS (METROPOLIS), ACT 1878." (41st Victoriæ, cap. 4.) An Act to extend the hours of Polling at Parliamentary Elections in the Metropolis. [25th February, 1878.] BE it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: I. At every election held after the passing of this Act to return a member or members to serve in Parliament for any of the boroughs named in the Schedule to this Act, the Poll, if taken, shall commence at eight o'clock in the forenoon and be kept open until eight o'clock in the afternoon of the same day. II. This Act may be cited as "The Parliamentary Elections (Metro. polis) Act, 1878." |