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MUNICIPAL LAW. 13

MU>'ICIPAL ELECTIONS.
;{|. Qualification of Electors. The following; piisons have tlie rijiht
to vote at inunieipal elections :
Men, unniiii'ried women and widows, of tlie full a^e of twenty-one
years, and .subjects of her Majesty by birtli or naturalization, and beinj^-
ratetl on the last revised As.sessnient Roll, upon which the Voters' List
at the election is based, as follows:
1. AH persons, whether resident or not, who are in their own ri^dit or
whose wives are at the date of the election freeholders in the municipality.
2. All residents for one month in\mediately pi'eceding the election, and
who are or whose wives are at the date of the election tenants in the
municipality.
8. All residents at the date of election who have continuously resided
in the municipality since the completion of the last revised As.sessment Roll
wiio have an income from some trade, office, calling or profession of !5400.
4. Farinei-s' .sons residin<; in the mvniicipality on the farm of their
father or mother for twelve months prior to the return of the Assessment
Roll on which the Voters' List is based.
Temporary absences from the farm, not exceedinj;' in the whole six
months of the twelve, will not disentitle a farmer's son to vote.
When there is more than one son at home and the farm is not rat
sufficient, if ecjually divided, to jjive father and all tlie sons a vote, the
fathei" will vote and then the eldest of the .sons, in order of age, as far as the
rating will qualify. If the amount at which the farm is a.s,ses,sed is in.suf-
ticient to give both father (if living) and son a vote, the father shall be the
only penion entitled to vote. " Father" would include " .step-fathei*." Firm
muf;t not be less than twenty acres.
A tenant whose lease is not less than five years is deemed an owner
within the meaning of tliis ,sectio'\
The amount of rating necessary to entitle a person to vote, whether
freehold or leasehold, nuist not be less tlian :
In townMhips and villages, Si 00.
In towns not exceeding 3,000 inhabitants, S200.
In towns with a population over •'3,000, 8300.
In cities, S400.
Sl^i. Tax Defaulters Disqualified. Any person who has been returned
by the treasurer or collector as in default for non-paymi;nt of taxes on the
14th day of December preceding any election, cainiot vote on income: nor
in respect to real propert}' if the nnniicipality has a by-law to that etfect,
unless he leaves with the IX'puty Returning Officer a certificate from the
treasurer or collector that the taxes have since been paid.
lltt- New Municipalities. At the first election in new numicipalities
for which there is no As.sessment Roll, every male resident who is otherwi.se
quaiifietl is entitled to vote.
Also, where new territory is added to a municipality and the Voters'