Poor Relief (Ireland) Act, 1843

Returning officer may require evidence in support of claim to vote in respect of rent received.

26. If at any election of guardians the returning officer have reasonable cause to doubt the correctness of any claim to vote made by any person in respect of rent received and retained by such person, such returning officer shall not admit such person to vote in such election in respect of such rent until such person produce evidence to the satisfaction of such returning officer of the amount of such rent.

[S. 27 rep. 37 & 38 Vict. c. 96. (S.L.R.).]