PREFERENTIAL VOTING.

Auckland Star, Volume XLV, Issue 163, 10 July 1914, Page 8

PREFERENTIAL VOTING.

(To the Editor.) t":ir.--- In lieu of the second billot I would like to -uhmit in rea ler> of til" the follnvrins t-imp'.e method oi {voting, which might be trio,! al the next general election for memliers of r.irlinmeiit. Lei w- i-nppo-e that live candldates contest a ejty nr any feat, (hr nipiniier only tn bo ploeteil, who niu-t obtain an absolute majority of the voles pol'.cd. BALLOT PATER. 1 -BROWN. A.. Liberal. JONKS. F... Kpf.Tni. 2 — ROBINSON, <'.. SurLil D^morrai. -SMiTK. 1).. InJoppndpnt. WILLIAMS. K. ITohlbltlnnift. JriftriiciiAns in Vnip.—Til* rnter mwf iThr usiir" I :isaliist'prrforrrtl ■•nmli.lnip: ihn - FPt*i<nii in profi.-fn 'C rtnprwis'r the voto will im inTnrnial. All that i- Ticrpsffiry tn do with ahovo Iwllot paper i- to plat-o 1 a.-iin.-t favourite <-:inilid:ite :in.l fi-iirc -1 j.Miii-t ,-efun.l fani-y. then drop p.ipor into ballot !mx. 'Jim'retunilup officer nnj poll clerks pive result of first ballot iiipht. t-rotlitinj: each ran<lid.i!e with nil the l"'« obtained. The follnwing resul; i? as.*ume<l to be obtained: — rn:.-T hat.i.ot KE.srLT of rom nrowu. A. 1-ilipr.ii -•<»■«' .Intie". 1!.. llpfiinn "'""' I!m>iiisen. i - .. Social r>eni'K-rai ]i»») SiniUi. l>.. Inrtf-p.-iideni >'«' Williams, I-:., rrnbibiilnnld.. -'*> T<nal v..tr< pnlleil in n formtil manner 7'niO The fir-t two are eliplili- lor smoml |ircferential \Mtcs. The Ui-l three ari' ilivJuri'd to lie iWealod unJ stnirk oil , Thf ri'turniti!; dlinT (tin- ~air;,' »i |»Tliap<~ m\t • r< >i 11 ~ thi- l«n top i-iiuli,!..!,'- with their sn-onJ pref.Teni'e vntcn from llie liullni [rjpor* hi I'm- throe Jofi'ativl r-anJiil:iti'». (hi a tulmliited form prepared 111' flivpS till! ['llljlii- till , lot U~ -I \ a- follow*: SEi'OXH I'HI'FERKXii: Vi'TK. -I'INAI. KBSCL.T or I'iii.i.. Dime: 2nd Jn.J -_•;.-[ 1.-i Bnli.it Vote \v,r.- Vnre v S.li Inrt. r.-'. Tuui , .. l.lhera! .. Ji>"' > i. , T"' r> < r.Vrn Kef.irai . :»>i> -.'m |mi i;, > ;:+:.' I eoiireiid. >ir. tiiit if the '..n.-rmniMii wi-b the people, to hi«\t> the niujorlt*(••* in rinji'e eiertnraii?* tin.- vory system Diiylu be inoorporate.l in a lull and 'mrrif.l into for.-r bet'orr the next •_".'Ueial e'.e.Uon. — 1 -.iiu. rtr,, H.W. JOIiX.-