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their votes; and, as the sum total of their votes is 30,501, they would be declared to be "returned": similarly, X, Y, Z might club their votes, naming X and Z as the Candidates to be returned; and, as the sum total of their votes is 23,000, X and Z would be declared to be "returned."

Such Candidates would have to sign some such paper as the following:—

We, the undersigned, for whom the recorded votes, as stated below, amount to    , which is not less than    , the quota announced as needed to return   Candidates, hereby declare that we desire the said votes to be clubbed together. And we nominate, as Candidates whom we desire to be returned by the said votes, in addition to        , who have been already declared to be duly returned,        .
Names. Votes.
Signed,
 
 
Sum total of votes