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This poll book from 1843 lists those entitled to vote in the second ward of Aberdeen City. The names and occupations of those standing are listed across the top of the page. The number of votes for each cadidate is listed cumulatively, and the final…

The writer asks why the Reform Committee are not planning to hold a meeting about the proposed Reform Petition.

This article describes the meeting held in Aberdeen on 18th May 1832 in support of electoral reform.

This item discusses monuments to reform, including the monument proposed for Meethill, Peterhead, the site of reform meetings.

The writer is answering an attack on Toryism, which appeared in the previous issue of the Aberdeen Magazine, by suggesting that this attack has not offended him.

The Aberdeen Magazine points out that Aberdeen has experienced canvassing. Aberdeen, it believes, has the highest number of registered voters in Scotland, showing that voters are proud of their privilege.

These notes from the Aberdeen Magazine describe elections held prior to the 1st Reform Act.

At a meeting of Freeholders, Justicers of the peace and Commissioners of Supply held on 7th June 1831, there was a majority vote of 43 against the Reform Bill.

This article describes the reactions to the proposed Reform Bill: how petitions were got up both for and against it. The writer clearly supports Reform.

Although the writer is against votes for all men, he does support election by ballot. He examines arguments for open and secret voting.
The writer's second letter (RAD123_07 to RAD123_11), discusses arguments against the ballot.