Belize City Council (Registration Of Electors And Elections) Regulations

Cap. 85s03 · Revised Edition 2020 · 163 sections

s. 1Citation
s. 2Interpretation
s. 3Register of nationals
s. 4Manner of preparing register of nationals
s. 5Right to vote
s. 6The provisions of Part II applicable to aliens only
s. 7Production of proof in support of claim for registration
s. 8Registering Officer may refuse registration
s. 9Manner of registration
s. 10More information from applicant
s. 11Registration Record Card
s. 12Identification card
s. 13Name Index card
s. 14Applicant to sign record cards
s. 15Certificate as to registration
s. 16Photograph of the elector
s. 17Chief Elections Officer to return documents to Registering Officer
s. 18Filing of registration record cards in Council register
s. 19Filing of cards in alien central register
s. 20Register of aliens
s. 21Claims and objections to insertion of names on register of electors
s. 22Applications, objections and appeals
s. 23Annual court to revise register
s. 24Powers of Court
s. 25Court to determine application, etc
s. 26Costs
s. 27Evidence of opinion of Court
s. 28Recording of names in register
s. 29Transmission of registers to Chief Elections Officer
s. 30Delivery of identification card
s. 31Who may appeal and procedure on appeal
s. 32Person aggrieved may apply for Order calling on Revising Officer to show cause
s. 33Power to Supreme Court
s. 34Decision of Supreme Court to be final
s. 35Order expunging name
s. 35APersons entitled to vote
s. 36Correction of minor errors
s. 37Correction of errors in names and dates of birth
s. 38Replacement of lost, inaccurate, etc., identification cards
s. 39Partial or total loss of registration record card
s. 40Substitution of identification cards
s. 41Seeking registration more than once
s. 42Inspection of documents
s. 43No misnomer to prejudice decision
s. 44Effect of non-publication
s. 45Registers to be kept accessible for perusal
s. 46Publication of notice of Elections
s. 47Copies of Register of Electors to be obtained
s. 48Mode of nomination of candidates
s. 49Objection to nomination
s. 50Insufficient nomination
s. 51Nomination in excess of vacancies. Deposit by candidates
s. 52Withdrawal of candidate
s. 53Clerk at polling station and counting clerks
s. 54Appointment of additional polling stations and presiding officers if necessary
s. 55Conduct of election
s. 56Time of voting
s. 57Ballot Box
s. 58Supplies of election materials
s. 59Polling agents and counting agents
s. 60Who are to be admitted within the polling station
s. 61Non-attendance of candidates not to invalidate acts
s. 62Order at polling station
s. 63Directions of guidance of electors
s. 64Taking of poll and the ballot
s. 65Printing, publishing, etc., of prescribed forms prohibited
s. 66Presiding Officer to provide ballot boxes, etc
s. 67Assistance to voters
s. 68Proceedings at poll
s. 69Presiding Officer to receive votes
s. 70Questions which may be put to voters
s. 71Spoilt ballot
s. 72Physically incapacitated voters
s. 73Ballot box and papers to be sealed
s. 74Opening of ballot boxes
s. 75Procedure thereafter
s. 76Ballot paper when void and not counted
s. 77Report regarding rejected ballot papers
s. 78Decision of Returning Officer to be final
s. 79Adjournment of election
s. 80Procedure when two candidates have equal votes
s. 81Re-count
s. 82Declaration of result of poll
s. 83Return of persons voting
s. 84Voting papers, etc., to be sent under seal to the Chief Elections Officer
s. 85Wilful delay in making return
s. 86Candidate to have the privileges conferred on his agent
s. 87Voter not required to state for whom he voted
s. 88Avoiding by conviction of candidate
s. 89Avoidance of election on election petition
s. 90Appointment and powers of Election Judge
s. 91Who may present petition
s. 92Relief which may be claimed
s. 93Parties to a petition
s. 94Contents of petition
s. 95Special provisions relating to the procedure before an Election Judge
s. 96Determination of Election Judge
s. 97Report of Election Judge as to corrupt or illegal practice
s. 98Appeal on question of law against determination under regulation 96 and any other decision of Election Judge which finally disposes of election petition
s. 99Security by appellant for costs, etc., of appeal
s. 100Powers of the Court of Appeal
s. 101Transmission to Chief Elections Officer of certificate and Report
s. 102Effect of certificate and report
s. 103Notification of elected member
s. 104Time for presentation
s. 105Procedure and practice on election petitions
s. 106Rejection of ballot paper by Returning Officer to be final
s. 107Computation of time
s. 108General penalty
s. 109Manner of presentation of petition
s. 110Form of election petition
s. 111Where more than one petitions are presented in relation to same elections
s. 112List of votes objected to where seat claimed by an unsuccessful candidate
s. 113List of objections in recriminatory case
s. 114Appointment of agent by petitioner
s. 115Appointment of an agent by respondent
s. 116Registrar to keep book with addresses and names of agent
s. 117Security by petitioner for costs, etc., of election petition
s. 118Service of Notice of petition and copy of petition on respondent
s. 119List of petitions
s. 120Time and place of trial of petition
s. 121Postponement of trial
s. 122Adjournment and continuation of trial
s. 123Withdrawal of election petition
s. 124Form of application
s. 125Copy of application to be given to respondent
s. 126Application to be substituted as petitioner on withdrawal
s. 127Time and place of hearing of application
s. 128Substitution of another petitioner
s. 129Non-abatement of election petition by reason only of a dissolution of Council
s. 130Abatement of petition by death
s. 131Application to be substituted as petitioner on abatement
s. 132On death, resignation, or notice not to oppose of respondent, the petition to continue
s. 133Respondent not opposing petition not to appear as a party
s. 134Countermanding notice of trial where petition abated, etc
s. 135Costs
s. 136Taxation and recovery of costs
s. 137Attorney-at-Law may act as agent under these Regulations
s. 138Notice of appointment of agent
s. 139Service of notices on agents
s. 140Offences
s. 141False claims to registration
s. 142False objections
s. 143False statement for registration
s. 144Offence to omit qualified person from registering
s. 145Offences by persons employed in the preparation of register
s. 146Restriction on sale of intoxicating liquor
s. 147Employers to allow employee prescribed period for voting
s. 148Offences by Election Officers
s. 149Loud speakers, ensigns, banners, etc., prohibited on polling day
s. 150Bribery
s. 151Treating
s. 152Undue influence
s. 153Personation
s. 154Penalty for bribery, etc
s. 155Penalty for certain illegal practices at election
s. 156Offencers in respect of ballot papers
s. 157Infringement of secrecy
s. 158Maintenance of order at polling station
s. 159Disqualification for bribery, etc
s. 160Disqualifying effect of conviction for illegal practice
s. 161Attempts; how punishable
s. 162Aiding and abetting