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60 MUNICMPAf. LAW,
HiU'h suh-divisioii containing' t\w names, alphabetically arranfred, of all
persons ap[)earin}f hy tlie then last revised Assessment Roll to be entitled
to voti! in that ward, said list to be attested by his solemn declaration in
writinij.
Incase of nnniicipaiities not divided into wards or polling sub-divisions,
the Clerk shall i)rovide himself with all the necessary papers, and perform
each and all the several duties imposed upon the deputy returnin}^ otiicers.

THE POLL.
'^aa. On the day and at the hour fixed, a poll shall be held and the
vote taken by ballot.
Tlie proceedings at the poll and incidental thereto, together with the
duties of the Clerk and de[)uty returning ottieers, shall be the same a«
nearl}' as may be as at nnuiicipal elections, and all the provisions governing
the same (from Sections i:{iS to 206, inclusive,) shall apply except as other-
wise specially provided.
Tlie printed directions to the tleputy-returning officers shall be in tlie
form of Schedule " L ".
'iHl. Who Can Vote. The persona entitled to vote on such by-law
are:
Freeholders who are entitled to vote at a municipal election (see
-Section 81) an<l are vamed on the Voters' List
Leaseholdei's who would be entitled to vote at a municipal election,
whose lease exten<ls for the period of tiiiu! within which the debt to be
conta'acted or the money to be raised under the by-law is made payable,
and in which lease the lessee has also covenanted to pay the municipal
taxes. (This does not apply to by-laws respecting local improvements,
under Section 682, unless he has covenanted in his lease to ])ay local
improvement taxes.)
For new municipalities in which there has not been any Assessment
Roll, the re(iiiirements of being named on the list, and being rate<l on the
roll, shall be dispensed with; but in such case the person ottering to vote
must po,ssess all the other (|ualifications, and be at the time a resident of
the municipality, and have then sufficient property to entitle him to vote
if he had been rated for such property, and must also name such property
to the Deputy Returning Officer, also at the reijuest of any one entitled to
vote the deputy returning officers shall note such property in the Voters'
List opposite the votir's name.
'iHH. Where to Vote. Electors may vote in each ward in which
they are (jualified to vote.
Electors acting as dejiuty returning officer, or poll clerk, or agent
may vote where they are appointed and acting in that capacity, on pro-
I'he certificate must
duction of a certificate from the Clerk to that efiect.
state the property or other (lualification entitling him to vote, and such
certificate must be attached by the Deputy Returning Officer to the
Voters' List.