Constituency which led to substantial distortion or
subversion of the process of free and fair election."
Mr. Robinson did not pursue the "upsurge of violence" as a basis for
voiding the polling. There was no evidence to support such an allegation. The
sporadic influence of violence would not have been such as to cause substantial
distortion or subversion of the process of free and fair election. -
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A number of irregularities have been established on the evidence, to wit,
1.
Late opening of poll contrary to section 33(1) of the Representation of the
People Act
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2.
(a)
P.D. 23 opened at 2.15 p.m. instead of 7.00 a.m.
(b)
P.D. 56 - opened at 5.15 p.m.
(c)
P.D. 58 - opened at authorised location at approximately 4.55 p.m.
Poll conducted at unauthorised locations contrary to sections 28 and 29 of
the Representation of the People Act.
(a)
P.D. 56 - removed from the officially designated location at Wobh
Road and Woodpecker Avenue to 65 Waltham Park Road.
(b)
P.D. 57 - Removal from designated location at Robin Road and
Woodpecker Avenue to S t Stephen's Basis School at 53 Olympic
Way.
(c)
P.D.58 - Removal from designated location at Robin Road m d
Woodpecker Avenue to 65 Waltham Park Road.