summary conviction before two justices of the peace. C.O., c. 3, s. 133.

134. The provision of schedule 1 hereto shall be read as Schedule No.1 part of this Ordinance. C.O., c. 3, s. 134.

SCHEDULE 1.

BALLOT PAPER.

1. The ballot paper used at all elections under the provisions of this Ordinance shall be of white colour, of good cardboard, measuring an inch by two inches, having a crease cut half way through the cardboard midway between the two ends on the side which shall be used as the back of the ballot paper; and on the front of the ballot paper at one end and on one side mucilage shall be placed so that when the mucilage is wetted and the ballot paper folded according to the crease appearing on the back the mucilage will cause it to remain folded.

BALLOT BOXES.

2. The ballot box shall be of metal or wood, and shall be a cube of not less than six inches on the outside, except that the lid may project half-an-inch over the box on the side at which it is locked.

METAL. If the ballot box is made of metal, the four sides. and bottom shall be joined together by a folded joint so as to be perfectly water-tight. The lid shall be fastened to the box at one of the sides by a hinge or hinges, which shall be securely rivetted and soldered or brazed to both the lid and the box. On the outside of the box opposite the hinges shall be fastened a metal staple in such a manner that it can only be removed by cutting it off or by cutting away part of the box. On the same side of the lid shall be two corresponding staples fastened as above provided so that when the box is closed the hook of a padlock may pass through all three of the staples so as to hold the lid of the box tightly and securely closed.

WOOD. If the ballot box is made of wood, the sides shall be fastened together with rivets and the hinges shall be fastened on with the same, so that the sides cannot be taken apart or the hinges taken off without cutting the rivets or cutting away the wood of the box. The staples necessary to securely fasten the lid of the box, as provided in the case of metal ballot boxes, shall be rivetted in their places so that they cannot be removed wihout cutting the rivets or cutting away the wood of the box.

OPENING. There shall be an opening in the lid of the ballot box one and one quarter inches in length by one quarter of an inch in width; through which opening the ballots shall be placed in the box, and there shall be no other opening in the material of which the box is composed when the lid is closed. There shall be provided a piece of cork or wood to completely fill the opening and sealing wax to securely seal over the opening as soon as the poll has been closed.

PADLOCK.-There shall be a padlock provided for each ballot box used at the election, and each padlock shall differ from every other one used at that election, so that the key used for one lock will not open any other lock used on a ballot box at that election; and only one key for each padlock shall be forwarded to any returning officer.

NAMES. The name of the electoral district and the name and number of the polling division at which the ballot box is used shall be plainly painted or otherwise securely marked on it so that it may be easily distinguished from the ballot box of any other polling place.

ENVELOPES.

3. The envelopes required for the purpose of enclosing disputed ballots shall be of paper sufficiently tough so that in writing upon the said envelopes the particulars required by this Ordinance the pen or pencil used may not penetrate or tear the paper. The envelopes shall be made with one end open and with a flap at that end upon which there shall be mucilage, so that by wetting the mucliage and folding the flap over, as with an ordinary envelope, the envelope will remain closed..

PENCILS.

4. The pencil used under the provisions of sections 26 to 53 inclusive of this Ordinance shall be of colour as follows in each electoral district: If there are two candidates the colour shall be blue and red; if three, yellow shall be added; if four, black shall be added; if five, brown shall be added; if six, green shall be added; and if there are more than six, such additional colours of pencils shall be provided as the Lieutenant Governor may direct. The handle of each pencil shall be of wood and shall not be less than six inches in length and of sufficient. thickness to enable the name of any candidate to be placed. upon one side in characters not less than three-eighths of an inch in depth. The wood of the pencil shall be painted the same colour as that of the marking material it contains, which shall be inserted securely into the handle so that it cannot be

removed without cutting or breaking away the wood. 1899, c. 3, s. 31.

STAMPS.

5. The stamp used under the provisions of sections 26 and 48 of this Ordinance shall be made of rubber or other similar material, and shall be of a design differing in form for each general election. The stamp shall be forwarded to each returning officer in a separate packet securely fastened and sealed so that it will be impossible to discover the design of the stamp without breaking the seal on the packet.

Whereas His Honour the Lieutenant Governor of the NorthWest Territories has seen fit under and by virtue of the provisions of The Territories Elections Ordinance to order the issue of a Writ of Election for the said Electoral District of addressed to you, whom he has been

pleased to select to perform the duties of Returning Officer; You are therefore commanded that you do cause election to be made, according to law, of a member to serve in the Legislative Assembly of the North-West Territories for the said Electoral District of ; that you do cause

the nomination of candidates at such election to be held at in the said Electoral District on the next; and that

· day of

you do cause the name of such member, when so elected, to be certified to me.

Given under my hand at Regina in the said North-West Territories this day of

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FORM B.

Oath of Returning Officer. (Sec. 5.)

I, the undersigned A. B., Returning Officer for the Electoral District of solemnly swear (or, if he is one of the persons permitted by law to affirm in civil cases; solemnly affirm) that I am legally qualified according to law to act as Returning Officer for the said Electoral District of and that I will act faithfully in that capacity, without partiality, fear, favour or affection. So help me God.

Commission of an Election Clerk. (Sec. 6)

To E. F. (Set forth his legal addition and residence.) Know you that in my capacity of Returning Officer for the Electoral District of I have appointed and do hereby appoint you to be my election clerk, to act in that capacity according to law, at the approaching Election for the said Electoral District of which election will be opened by me on the day of the month of 1 Given under my hand and seal this in the year 1

day of

A. B.,

Returning Officer.

Oath of Election Clerk. (Sec. 8.)

I, the undersigned, E. F., appointed Election Clerk for the Electoral District of solemnly swear (or if he is one of the persons permitted by law to affirm in civil cases, solemnly affirm) that I will act faithfully in my said capacity as Election Clerk, and also in that of Returning Officer, if required to act as such, according to law, without partiality, fear, favour or affection. So help me God.

FORM E.

Notice of Election given by the Clerk of the Executive Council.

(Section 3a.)

THE TERRITORIES ELECTIONS ORDINANCE.

Public notice is hereby given that His Honour the Lieutenant Govenor has been pleased, under the authority of The Territories Election Ordinance, to direct the issue of Writs of Election, bearing date the day of

1 , to the persons hereafter to be named, commanding each of them to cause election to be made, according to law, of a member to serve in the Legislative Assembly of the North-West Territories for the Electoral Districts in which they are respectively appointed Returning Officers; and that in order to comply with the requirements of the aforesaid writs of Election the presence of the Electors of each such Electoral District is required at the place named below as the place in the Electoral District where nominations are to be made, on the day of the month of

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, from

eleven of the clock in the forenoon until twelve of the clock at noon (standard time) for the purpose of nominating a person to represent them in the Legislative Assembly of the NorthWest Territories; and that in case more than one candidate remains in nomination in any Electoral District the poll will be opened and held on the day of the month

of

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; from the hour of nine of the clock in the forenoon until five of the clock in the afternoon in each polling division of such Electoral District as may be set apart by the Returning Officer under the provisions of the said lows, namely:

The above mentioned Writs of Election are directed as follows, namely:

To A B., Returning Officer for the electoral District of C, nominations to be made at D (describing with reasonable certainty the location of the building within which nominations are to be made.)

(And so continuously for all the other Electoral Districts in which elections are ordered.)

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