An Act to repeal certain Acts therein-mentioned, and to consolidate the Laws relating to the Election of Members to serve in the Assembly of this Province, and to the duty of Returning Officers, and for other purposes. (22d. March, 1825.)

  • Province
    Lower Canada (1792-1841)
  • Chapter
    5 George IV – Chapter 33
  • Year
    1825
  • Concepts
    Elections & Public Office
  • Jurisdictional Relevance
    Provincial/Provinciale
  • Number of Articles
    35
  • Description
    An Act to repeal and replace several defective Acts including the 1807 Act, "An Act to provide Returning Officers for the Election of Knights, Citizens and Burgesses to serve in the House of Assembly, and to regulate Elections to be held for that purpose," and the several Acts that amended it. This Act sets new restrictions for who may serve as Returning Officers, and outlines how they are to be appointed, their terms for their service, and duties. Several new regulations for elections are set in place and multiple oaths and forms follow the Act's articles.
  • Source
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