VPRS 5145 Election Register

Each printed page in this series is titled Register relating to Elections: it records the performance of various procedures required before the nomination or election of a Member of the Legislative Council.The clerk filled in each column with the relevant information (usually the date the action was performed). The columns are headed:* Name of province* Notice to Chief Secretary* Inquiry as to polling places* Reply from Chief Secretary* Date of Issue of Writ* Name of Returning Officer* Name of Candidate* Date of Receipt of Quality of Candidate* Day before which Nomination is made* Date of return by Nomination or Polling* Date of Return of Writ* Date of Receipt of Ballot Papers* No of Parcels Received* Acknowledging receipt of Ballot Papers* Remarks.For some provinces, an entry was made in every column. For others, only certain columns were completed.