1818 May 10 ┴

Parl. Reform Bill

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VIII Penal Securities

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IV. Offences tending to produce Miselection by violation of the freedom of suffrage

to produce {Wrong Election} /Miselection/ are /{are as follows, viz.} Election

Corruption, and Election Terrorism.

1. Where /Election Corruption is – where/ for the purpose of engaging a voter or any

other person on the supposition[?] of his having an influence on the mind of a Voter

to forbear delivering his vote, or to deliver a vote in a manner otherwise than he

would otherwise have voted, any person causes or endeavours to cause such voter to

believe, that by means of himself or any other person some benefit /good/, whether in

the shape of pecuniary gain money or any other shape, which would not otherwise

accrue to him will, in the event of his not voting or voting in a certain manner,

accrue to and be received by such voter, or some individual {or individuals} {in

whose property he takes an interest} connected with him by any special[?] tie of

/bond of self-regarding/ interest or sympathy.

2. Where /Election Terrorism is – where/ for the like person any person causes or

contributes or endeavours to cause such voter to believe that by the like means as

above, evil in the shape of pecuniary loss or in any other shape, will in the event

of his not voting or voting in a certain manner, happen to such voter, or some

individual connected with him by some special tie /bond/ of self-regarding interest

or sympathy, as above.