Poor Relief (Ireland) Act, 1838

Joint rate-payers how to vote.

82. In case two or more rate-payers shall be jointly liable to pay or contribute to rate, each of them shall be entitled to vote according to the proportion and amount which shall be borne by him; and where one only of the persons jointly liable shall claim to vote, he shall be entitled to vote in respect of the whole of the property in respect of which such rate-payers may be jointly liable.