Kapiti seat
Sir, —The decision of the Magistrate to reject all informal votes in Kapiti is patently wrong. The proviso to Section 115 (2) (a) (ii) of the Electoral Act, 1956. prohibits a ballot paper from being rejected “by reason only of informality in the manner in which it has been dealt with by the voter if it is otherwise regular, and if, in the opinion of the Returning Officer, the intention of the voter is clearly indicated.” It is in the national interest (even if not in the National interest) that this matter now be determined in an Electoral Court, but the cost of petitioning is so huge that even a major political party mav be daunted. This also’ is patently wrong. All reasonable costs in such cases should be met by the State unless the Court finds a petition to be merely frivolous or vexatious. The act should be amended accordingly.—Yours, etc., D. J. O’ROURKE. December 20, 1978.
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