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Page 326
... voting remove the inducement to bribery , or would it be impossible to bribe any longer ? . . . In America , Massachusetts ... vote of the elector , but he would thereby give that elector a direct interest in his return , and 326 March 1856.
... voting remove the inducement to bribery , or would it be impossible to bribe any longer ? . . . In America , Massachusetts ... vote of the elector , but he would thereby give that elector a direct interest in his return , and 326 March 1856.
Page 327
... vote would be inferred . If intimidation were intended , those who inferred the nature of a man's vote would be inclined to deal more severely with him , because they would have the annoyance of not being able to bring the obnoxious ...
... vote would be inferred . If intimidation were intended , those who inferred the nature of a man's vote would be inclined to deal more severely with him , because they would have the annoyance of not being able to bring the obnoxious ...
Page 339
... vote in Britain . The principle of manhood suffrage at parliamentary elections meant that all adult males had the right to become registered electors and to vote at elections for members of the Legislative Assembly , irrespective of ...
... vote in Britain . The principle of manhood suffrage at parliamentary elections meant that all adult males had the right to become registered electors and to vote at elections for members of the Legislative Assembly , irrespective of ...
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