Rushden Research Group: Electoral Roll 1925 Intro

Introduction to Electoral Roll 1925

Polling District of Rushden - Higham Park Parish

The register contains the names in alphabetical order of all persons entitled to vote as
Parliamentary and as Local government electors.

The Index letters in columns 2 & 3 show the nature of the qualification of an elector as follows:

R	Residence qualification
BP	Business premises qualification
O	Occupation qualification
H O	Qualification through husband’s occupation
N M	Naval or Military voter

Column 6 - other Notes as follows:

†	Not entitled to vote in respect of that entry at elections of County Councillors
‡	Not entitled to vote in respect of that entry, in the case of a Borough, Metropolitan Borough or Urban District, at elections for Borough or District Councillors as the case may be and, in the case of a Parish, at elections for Parish Councillors or at Parish Meetings
*	Will vote at another polling station at Parliamentary elections
a	Absent voter
J	Juror
SJ	Special Juror