THE WESTLAND ELECTION

Greymouth Evening Star, 5 December 1911, Page 5

THE WESTLAND ELECTION

WARNING TO ELECTORS

DRASTIC PENALTIES. (By Arrangement.) Offences at Elections and interference with Ballot Papers under the Legislature Act of 1908 : Any person who in any way interferes with any elector, either in the polling booth, or while on his way thereto, with the intention of influencing him or advising him as to his vote is liable to a fine of £2O. Every person who obtains possession of, or has in his possession, any ballot paper, other than the one given him by the Returning Officer for t)ie purpose of recording his vote, or retains any ballot paper in his possession, after leaving the polling booth is liable to a fine of £IOO. IMPRISONMENT FOR SIX MONTHS. (1) Any person who without due authority' supplies any ballot paper to any person. (2) Who fraudulently puts into any ballot box any paper other than the one he is authorised by law to put therein. (3) Or takes out -of the polling booth any paper. HINTS TO VOTERS. Only two questions can be put to a voter by the Returning Officer. (a) Are you the person whose name appears on the roll? (Answer “Yes ’ if true). (b) Have you already voted at the present election in this or any electoral district in the Dominion. (Answer “No” if true). The penalty fur a false answer is £SO. Note: These two questions may he asked by the Returning Officer, but must be if requested by the scrutineer. If you spoil your voting paper by a mistake, you can demand another, but must give up the spoilt one. A VOTER’S CATECHISM. (By “Mechanic” in the West Coast Times.) Why I should support Mr Michel as our representative in Parliament. (1) Because all my interests are in this district. (2) Because he is a keen and successful business man to look after my interests. (3) Because all his interests are in this district and he will look after mine. (4) Because he has filled every office on our local bodies with such conspicuous ability, and this, according to a- late great statesman, eminently fits him for the position. (5) Because his commercial and moral character have successfully stood the lying and slanderous tongues that have been so busy spreading false reports about him. (6) Because Mr. Michel has alway stood out for a liberal standard of wages. (7) Because his views as expounded in his addresses are entirely liberal and progressive. (8) Because he will vote for taking the duty off food stuffs and necessaries of life.

(9) Because he has proved himself a powerful debater, well able to battle for the' requirements of the district. (10) Because I believe the many and splendid services he has already rendered are an earnest of what he will do for this district and the country generally.