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THE DUTIES OF THE REGISTRARS.
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3, then the votes polled for him in other local constituencies, in their alphabetical order;

4, then the votes polled for him in the constituencies of the universities, colleges, and other bodies, not restricted to geographical limits, in their alphabetical order:

(b) If he be a candidate for a local constituency, but not for any county or division of a county, or other district, having within its geographical limits any borough or local constituency, there shall be taken for him,

1, The votes polled for him in the county or division of a county, in which the local constituency for which he is a candidate shall be situated, in the order of the proximity of the locality in which such votes are registered;

2, then the votes polled for him in the remainder of the local constituencies in their alphabetical order;

3, then the votes polled for him in the constituencies of the universities, colleges, and other bodies not restricted to geographical limits, in their alphabetical order.

(c) If he be a candidate for any university, college, or other body, not restricted to geographical limits, there shall be taken for him,

1, the votes polled for him in all other like constituencies not restricted to geographical limits in their alphabetical order;

2, then the votes polled for him in the local constituencies, in their alphabetical order.

Provided always, that the votes polled by electors of constituencies of England, Scotland, or Ireland, respectively, shall be first taken for the respective candidates for whom the same are polled, who are candidates for constituencies in the kingdom in which such votes are polled, and then the votes polled in any of the same kingdoms, for candidates for constituencies in the other kingdoms respectively, in the order in which the same are above expressed, and subject to the rules of appropriation herein contained. And in order to carry out regularly and invariably the said rules, the registrars shall before every general election prepare, revise, and jointly sign, tables showing the relation of every local constituency, in respect of proximity to the other constituencies, within the respective limits aforesaid, and also showing the alphabetical order of each class of the said several constituencies in England, Scotland, and Ireland respectively, and the votes shall then be taken in the order expressed in such tables.

The Rule B., which may perhaps be modified and rendered more complete, is designed to give due effect to all local