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POLITICAL
Qualification for Electors.
Every male person
beins: either an Ottoman
or a British subject, or
having resided in the
Island not less than five
years, who has attained
the age of 21 years and
who is a payer of any
class of the taxes called
Verghi, and has, on or
before the day* appointed
for the making of the
Voters' Lists in any year
paid in respect of any Elec–
toral District all Verghi
payable by him up to
the 13th day of January
(
t:
new style ") previous,
is entitled to be registered
as a voter, and, when so
registered, to vote at the
election of Members for
such District.
N a m e of Electoral Division.
N u m b e r of EeDresentatives.
Numlier of
Resristered Electors at'ojt
General Election.
The Island is divided
into three Electoral Dis–
tricts, as follows :—
1st Electoral District
Comprising the Cazas of
Nicosia and Kvrenia.
Four, one elected
by the Mahometan
and three by the
Christian Electors.
2nd Electoral District
Comprising the Cazas of
Famagusta and Larnaca.
Do.
Mahometan
3,322
Christian
16,584
Mahometan
3,157
Christian
12,314
3rd Electoral Distinct
Comprising m e Cazas of
Limassoi and Paphos.
Do.
!
T O T A L ,
— Three
! elected by the Ma-
! hometan and nine
I by the Christian
! Electors.
Mahometan
3,175
Christian
13,173
TOTAL.
Mahometan
9,654
Christian
42,071