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H.-(Section 20).

Return when there is only a single candidate nominated.

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I hereby certify that the member elected for the electoral district of the Yukon Territory, in pursuance of the within written writ, is R.O., of (as in the nomination paper), no other candidate having been nominated (or the other or all other candidates having withdrawn, as the case may be).

(Signature),

A. B., Returning Officer.

I.-(Section 27).

Election Notice.

Electoral District of

the Yukon Territory

To wit:

Public notice is hereby given to the electors of the electoral district aforesaid, that a poll has been granted for the election now pending for the said district, and that such poll will be

the

day of

open on 19 from the hour of nine in the forenoon till the hour of five in the afternoon, in each of the following divisions, that is to say:

For the polling division No. 1 (or other designation) consisting of (or bounded as follows, or as the case may be) at (describe the polling station; and so continue for all the other polling divisions and polling stations in the electoral district).

Further, that the persons duly nominated, and for whom only votes will be received, are,

1.

2.

3.

(Insert the names and additions of each candidate, as given in the nomination papers.)

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And further, that unless the election is otherwise terminated before the time above named for closing the poll, I will, on day of 19 , open the ballot boxes, sum up the votes given for the several candidates, and return as elected the one having the majority of votes.

Of which all persons are hereby required to take notice and govern themselves accordingly.

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J.-(Section 28).

Oath of enumerator.

I, the undersigned, I. J., appointed enumerator for the polling district No. (or, as the case may be) of the electoral district of the Yukon Territory, solemnly swear (or, being one of the persons permitted by law to affirm in civil cases, solemnly affirm) that I will act faithfully in my said capacity of enumerator, without partiality, fear, favour, or affection: So help me God.

(Signature), I. J.,

Enumerator.

Certificate of an enumerator having taken the oath of office.

I, the undersigned, hereby certify that on the day of the month of

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I. J., enumerator for the polling district No. 1, (or as the case may be) of the electoral district of took and subscribed the oath (or affirmation) of office, required in such case of an enumerator, by "The Yukon Territory Representation Act, 1902."

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In testimony whereof, I have delivered to him this certificate under my hand.

(Signature),

K.-(Sections 29, 32).

List of voters.

C. D.,

Justice of the Peace. or A. B., Returning Officer.

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I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the voters' list in polling division No. 1 (or as the case may be) of the electoral district of the Yukon Territory, as prepared by me for use in the election of a member (or members, as the case may be) of the House of Commons for the said electoral district, now pending.

(Signature),

I. J., Enumerator.

(Here the enumerator shall make any addition to the list which he finds necessary.)

I certify that the foregoing is a correct list of the voters in polling division No. 1 (or as the case may be) of the electoral district of the Yukon Territory as revised (or, if no correction is made, as finally approved) by me this day of

(Signature),

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I. J., Enumerator.

L.-(Section 34).

Information for electors.

The following is the qualification of electors as prescribed by the Parliament of Canada:

(Here insert section 4 of this Act.)

If any elector finds that his name is not on the voters' list of the polling division to which he belongs he may apply to the enumerator, not later than two days before the polling day, to have his name added to the said list.

Each elector may vote only at one polling station and for one candidate within the same electoral district.

The elector will go into one of the compartments, and, with a pencil there provided, place a cross or crosses within the white space containing the name of the candidate or of each of the candidates for whom he votes, thus .

The elector shall then fold the ballot paper so as to show a portion of the back only, with the initials of the deputy returning officer thereon and the number ou the counterfoil, and also in such a manner as to permit the counterfoil to be detached without unfolding the ballot paper; he shall then return the ballot paper so folded to the deputy returning officer, who shall place it in the ballot box, after having detached the counterfoil. The elector shall then forthwith quietly leave the polling station.

If an elector inadvertently spoils a ballot paper he may return it to the proper officer, who, on being satisfied of the fact, will give him another.

If an elector votes for more candidates than he is entitled to vote for, or places any mark on the ballot paper by which he can afterwards be identified, his vote shall be void, and will not be counted.

If an elector takes a ballot paper out of the polling station or fraudulently puts into the ballot box any other paper than the ballot paper given him by the deputy returning officer, he 189 will

will be subject to be punished by fine of five hundred dollars or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, with or without hard labour.

Dated

(Signature),

A. B., Returning Officer.

M.-(Section 36).

(Oath of deputy returning officer.)

I, the undersigned, G. H., appointed deputy returning officer for the polling district No. (or as the case may be) of the electoral district of the Yukon Territory, solemnly swear (or, being one of the persons permitted by law to affirm in civil cases, solemnly affirm) that I will act faithfully in my said capacity of deputy returning officer, without partiality, fear, favour, or affection: So help me God.

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Certificate of a deputy returning officer having taken the oath

of office.

I, the undersigned, hereby certify that on the

day of the month of

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G. H, deputy returning officer for the polling district No. (or as the case may be) of the electoral district of the Yukon Territory, took and subscribed the oath (or affirmation) of office, required in such case of a deputy returning officer by "The Yukon Territory Representation Act, 1902."

In testimony whereof, I have delivered to him this certificate under my hand.

(Signature),

N.-(Section 38).

C. D.,

Justice of the Peace. or A. B., Returning Officer.

Oath of poll clerk.

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I, the undersigned, L. M., appointed poll clerk for the polling district No. (or as the case may be) of the electoral district of the Yukon Territory, do solemnly swear (or, if he is one of the persons permitted by law to affirm in civil cases, do solemnly affirm) that I will act faithfully in my capacity of poll clerk, and also in that of deputy returning officer if required to act as such, according to law, without partiality, fear, favour or affection: So help me God.

(Signature),
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L. M.,

Poll Clerk.
Certificate

Certificate of the poll clerk having taken the oath.

I, the undersigned, do hereby certify that on the day of the month of polling district No.

L. M., poll clerk for the (or as the case may be) of the electoral district of the Yukon Territory, took and subscribed before me the oath (or affirmation) of office required of a poll clerk in such cases by "The Yukon Territory Representation Act, 1902."

In testimony whereof, I have delivered to him this certificate under my hand.

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You do swear that you are of the male sex and a British subject, that you are not an Indian, that you are of the full age of twenty-one years, and that you have resided in the Northwest Territories for at least twelve months, and in this electoral district for at least three months, immediately preceding the issue of the writ of election: So help you God.

No. 2.

You do swear that you have not received any money or other reward, nor have you accepted any promise made to you, directly or indirectly, to induce you to vote at this election, and that you have not before voted at this election in this electoral district, either at this or any other polling station: So help you God.

OTTAWA: Printed by SAMUEL EDWARD DAWSON, Law Printer to the King's most Excellent Majesty.

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