SEAMEN'S VOTES.
DUNEDIN, April 15. Mr Young, general secretary of the Seamen's Union, states that while about 3000 seamen, stewards, etc., arc eligible to vote on the licensing issue, not more than 1000 votes will be cast owing to difficulties which have arisen regarding, the casting of votes. He asserts that whereas soldiers on transworts were enabled to record their votes no provision was made to enable seamen, firemen, etc., on those vessels, and whose homes are in New Zealand, to record their votes. Mr Young ■ adds that the Seamen's Union intends to demand that the electoral laws shall be drastically improved as far as the voting privileges of crews of steamers are concerned.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXIX, Issue 9588, 16 April 1919, Page 5
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114SEAMEN'S VOTES. Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXIX, Issue 9588, 16 April 1919, Page 5
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