YOU HAVE A VOTEUSE IT

Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 272, 12 August 1943, Page 6

YOU HAVE A VOTEUSE IT

The right to vote is one of the most valuable principles of democracy —so long as the right is appreciated and put into action. Every New Zealander who lias reached Hie age of 21 years should make certain of voting at the forthcoming General Election on September 25. Electors cannot, vote, however, unless their names are on the Electoral Roll. It is the duty of every citizen to study the printed Rolls as soon as they are available for inspection at all I’ost Offices. If your name is not on the main roll, there is still time to get your name on the Supplementary Roll, which will be issued before the election date. Enrolment is compulsory by law, so every elector is urged to look into the matter promptly. Do not "disfranchise” yourself because of forgetfulness or neglect. You can act without waiting for the appearance of the Main Rolls by securing an application form at any Post Office, filling it in, and posting it to the Registrar of Electors. Your application will be cheeked in the Registrar’s office, and if your name is not on Hie roll it will at once be added. As five years have passed since Hie last General Election, many thousands of young mon and women have reached voting age since 1938. The views of all these ' young New Zealanders are needed to give a true indication of national opinion at: the present time, and tliis group of tlie population is specially urged to "get on tlie Roll and go -to (ho Poll.”—Advt.