Special votes
Sir,—Notwithstanding "Note on Special Votes” in “The Press” today, I stand by my previous comment that voters who find that they are not on the 1984 roll, but are on the 1981 roll and continue to live in the electorate in which they were registered in 1981, are legally entitled to an ordinary vote. There will be a significant number of voters in this position. They may find, however, that the polling booths are not equipped with 1981 rolls, which I think they should be. Accordingly, they may be forced to accept a special vote, even though they are entitled to an ordinary one. That will only be because the Chief Electoral Officer has not properly prepared for the election in this respect. The important point is that people in this category should be confident that their vote will be valid. It is worth their while to cast that vote. — Yours, etc.,
D. J. O’ROURKE. July 11, 1984.
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