Bill to amend Law relating to Election of Poor Law Guardians in Ireland

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Poor Law Guardians (Ireland) Bill. 

ARRANGEMENT OE CLAUSES. 

Clause. 
1. 
Short title. 
2. 
Application of Act. 
3. 
Definitions. 

PART I. 
Poor Law Elections. 
4i. 
Guardians to hold office for three years. 
5. 
Voting at poor law elections to he by ballot. 
6. 
Local Government Board to frame rules for the conduct of 

poor law elections. 
7. 
Provisions of Ballot Act to he adopted in election order. 
8. 
Certain sections of the Ballot Act to be incorporated in order. 
9. 
Voters to vote in person. 
10. 
Lists of voters to he prepared. 
11. 
A day to he fixed to hear claims of persons omitted from lists. 
12. 
Register of voters to he prepared. 
13. 
Register to ho conclusive at polling. 

PART II. 
Poor Law Election Petitions. 
14 Poor law election may he questioned by petition. 
15. 
Procedure on petition. 
16. 
Manner in which petition shall he tried. 
17. 
Special case on question of law. 
18. 
Powers of court on petition. 
19. 
Withdrawal and abatement of petition. 
20. 
Petition may he presented complaining of no return. 

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Sess. 
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