Licensing Poll
Sir,—Mr R- A. McKay, making submissions before the Parliamentary Statute Committee for the Association of Chartered Clubs, chose specious argument when he said, “In spite of increasing majorities against prohibition in the triennial licensing polls. . .”
the plain fact is that in 1963 seven electorates increased their prohibition percentage, with five electorates polling over 26 per cent for prohibition. When we consider the stupid ballot paper we have been forced to use since 1918 (“ill adapted to ascertain the true wishes of electors,” vide 1946 Royal Commission) and intelligent voters refusing to exercise their right with such a poor tool, it is not surprising that such an unrealistic, emotive word does not score highly. 3ut last election there was a swing from continuance in 14 electorates. Mr McKay conveniently omits these facts. Nor does he say that continuance means different things in different electorates, or that State purchase and control is a wasted vote.—Yours, etc., BETTER BALLOT PAPER. August 11, 1965.
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Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30827, 12 August 1965, Page 12
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162Licensing Poll Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30827, 12 August 1965, Page 12
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