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Some history of the various franchises is given here in order to understand the four main kinds of electoral records—''freeholders lists, burgess rolls, poll books'' and ''electoral registers''. The chart below lucidates the meanings of some words found in the documents. | Some history of the various franchises is given here in order to understand the four main kinds of electoral records—''freeholders lists, burgess rolls, poll books'' and ''electoral registers''. The chart below lucidates the meanings of some words found in the documents. | ||
'''Chart: Election Definitions''' | '''Chart: Election Definitions''' | ||
{| width="600" | {| width="600" class="wikitable" | ||
! Term !! Definition | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Electioneer | ||
| | | One who busies himself in political elections | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Electioner | ||
| | | Person qualified to election to a parochial office by virtue of his holding in the parish | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Elector | ||
| | | Voter; one who has the franchise; one who has right of election, especially of Members of Parliament. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Electoral or Electors Register, Roll, or List | ||
| The older term for voters list or register | |||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Electorate | ||
| | | Body of electors or voters | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Voters list or register | ||
| | | A more colloquial, modern term for Electoral Register or Roll | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Free Vote | ||
| | | Secret Ballot | ||
|} | |} | ||
=== Franchises === | === Franchises === | ||