The register contains the names of all persons entitled to vote as parliamentary and as local government electors.
The Index letters in columns 2 (a) headed “Parliamentary” or 2 (b) headed “Local Govt.” of the register show the nature if the qualification of an elector as follows:-
R = Residence qualification
BP = Business premises qualification
O = Occupation qualification
HO = Qualification through husband’s occupation
NM = Naval or military voter
The entry of the appropriate Index letter or letters against a name in the column 2 (a) headed “Parliamentary” indicates that the elector is a parliamentary elector, and the entry of the appropriate letter or letters against a name in the column 2 (b) headed “Local Govt.” indicates that the elector is a local government elector. Where no index letter is entered in one or other of those columns against a name the lector is not entitled to the franchise to which the column relates.