Governor in Council may direct proceedings.

Mistake of form only, not to void election.

As to limits

of time men-
tioned in
this Act.

Islands and the mainland in the electoral district of Gaspé, and by water or by land between the polling divisions to the east of Bersimis, in the electoral district of Chicoutimi and Saguenay, or between such polling divisions and the place of nomination, will probably be interrupted during such election by the severity of the season, he may direct that all necessary instructions and information relating to such election may be transmitted by telegraph by the returning officer to the deputy returning officers, and by them to the returning officer, so that the returning officer may be informed of the number of votes given for each candidate, and of all other matters relating to the election, and be enabled to return the candidate having the majority or to make such, other return as the case requires.

2. The Governor in Council may make such order as to the details of the proceedings at or relating to such election to be so transmitted by telegraphic communication as to him seems proper for the best attaining the purpose of this section. 63-64 V., c. 12, s. 151.

314. No election shall be declared invalid by reason of noncompliance with the provisions of this Act as to the taking of the poll or the counting of the votes, or by reason of any want of qualification in the persons signing a nomination paper received by the returning officer under the provisions of this Act, or of any mistake in the use of the forms contained in schedule one of this Act, if it appears to the tribunal having cognizance of the question that the election was conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in this Act, and that such non-compliance or mistake did not affect the result of the election. 63-64 V., c. 12, s. 152.

315. No election shall be declared invalid by reason of noucompliance with the provisions of this Act as to limitations of time, unless it appears to the tribunal that such non-compliance may have affected the result of the election. 63-64 V., c. 12, s.

153.

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SCHEDULE

EDWARD VII., by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, KING, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India.

To the sheriff, (registrar or other returning officer as the case may be) of the county (or as the case may be)

GREETING:

Whereas, by the advice of Our Privy Council for Canada, we have ordered a Parliament to be holden at Ottawa, on the day of next, (omit this preamble, except in the case of a general election), We command you that notice of the time and place of election being duly given, you do cause election to be made according to law of a member (or as the case may be) to serve in the House of Commons of Canada, for the electoral district of (except in case of a general election, insert here in the place of deceased, or otherwise, stating the cause of vacancy) and (except in the electoral districts mentioned in section 86) that you do cause the nomination of candidates at such election to be held on the

next, (at

day of
, if in the pro-
vince of Saskatchewan or Alberta or the Yukon Territory)
and do cause the name (or names) of such member or mem-
bers when so elected, whether he is (or they are) present or
absent, to be certified to our Clerk of the Crown in Chancery,
as by law directed.

Witness, Our Right Trusty and Well-loved, etc., Governor
General (or Administrator of the Government) of our Domin-
ion of Canada, at our city of Ottawa, the
day of

in the

in the year of Our Lord 19

year of our Reign and

Endorsement.

Received the within Writ on the

Sheriff of (or as

A.B.,

the case may be) Returning Officer.

R.S., c. 7, form A; 63-64 V., c. 12, form A; Royal Proc. 23rd Dec., 1901 (2 E. VII., p. XLVII.); 2 E. VII., c. 37, form A.

B

Oath of the Returning Officer.

I, the undersigned, A. B., returning officer for the electoral district of do swear (or 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.

A. B. Returning Officer.

Certificate of Returning Officer having taken Oath of Office.

I, the undersigned, hereby certify that on the

of the month of

day

19 , A. B., the returning officer for the electoral district of took and subscribed before me, the oath (or affirmation) of office, in such case required of a returning officer, by section 82 of the Dominion Elections Act.

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

C. D.,
Justice of the Peace.

R.S., c. 7, form B; 63-64 V., c. 12, form B; 2 E. VII., c. 37, form B.

C

Commission of an Election Clerk.

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 do hereby appoint you to be my election clerk, to act in that capacity according to law, at the approaching election for the electoral district which election will be opened by me, on day of the month of

of

the

in the year 19

Given under my hand this

19

day of

A. B., Returning Officer.

R.S., c. 7, form C; 63-64 V., c. 12, form C; 2 E. VII., c. 37, form C.

D

Oath of the Election Clerk.

I, the undersigned, E. F., appointed election clerk for the electoral district of do swear (or 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.

E. F., Election Clerk.

Certificate of the Election Clerk having taken the Oath of

Office.

I, the undersigned, hereby certify that, on the

day of

district of

19 E. F., election clerk for the electoral

took and subscribed before me the

oath (or affirmation) of office required in such case of an election clerk by section 84 of the Dominion Elections Act.

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

C. D.,

Justice of the Peace.

or A. B., Returning Officer.

R.S., c. 7, form D; 63-64 V., c. 12, form D; 2 E. VII., c. 37, form D.

E

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

in the province of Saskatchewan, or Alberta, or the Yukon Territory, (or as the case may be), do 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.

I. J., Enumerator. Certificate

Certificate of an Enumerator having taken the Oath of Office.

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

I. J., enumerator for he (or as the case may be) of the electoral

in the province of Saskatchewan, or Alberta, or Yukon Territory (or as the case may be), took and subscribed the oath (or affirmation) of office, required in such case of an enumerator, by section 44 of the Dominion Elections Act.

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

toral district of

I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the voters' list in polling division No. (or as the case may be) of the elecas 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.

I. J., Enumerator.

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

I certify that the polling division No. district of

foregoing is a correct list of the voters in (or as the case may be) of the electoral as revised (or, if no correction

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