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section, the electors are to be the persons whose names appear
either in the local government register of electors or the parliamentary
register of electors for the parish. Where a parish is
divided into Wards the electors of each Ward are, according to
sec. 23 (3) to be such of the parochial electors as are registered
in respect of qualifications within the Ward. It appears from
section 44 (2) that persons on the parliamentary register of
electors for the County in respect of the ownership of property
in the parish are to form part of the register of electors, and will,
therefore, be entitled to vote at Vestry Elections.
The persons entitled to vote, therefore, in future at Vestry
elections, provided they are on the register of voters, may be
summarised as follows:—
a) Ratepayers (whether men or women) who have been in
occupation of premises for twelve months to the 15th July
prior to the election.
(b) Tenement occupiers (men or women) in a dwelling house
where the landlord does not reside, who have been in occupation
for the period above named.
(c) Lodgers (male) who have for the like period occupied
lodgings of the clear yearly value, if let unfurnished, of
£10 or upwards.
(d) All male persons inhabiting a dwelling house or room by
virtue of any office, service, or employment provided the
house is not occupied by the person under whom such
man serves.
(e) Male owners of freehold property in the parish, provided
they are not also registered as occupiers.
With regard to the qualification of married women as
electors, it is provided by sec. 43 that "A woman shall not be
disqualified by marriage for being on any local government
rogister of electors, or for being an elector of any local authority,
provided that a husband and wife shall not both bo qualified in
respect of the same property."
Section 44 contains instructions as to the manner in which the
register of parochial electors is to bo prepared. A question here