THE ELECTORAL LAW.
(To.the-Editor), ; -... it * r ’~L^ n - mari .V of, the,..newspapers throughout, the Dominion notices -have appeared , drawing, . attention to- the amendment ef the- Legislative- Act of 1908, -which came.into force-on* November 6 last, but none of them have,-so n ,; i 1 ?' clear , that everybody eligible to vote, whether- they, are-on an existing roll- or not, must register before four months have .elanted since the passing of the Act. . Clause (2) is quite clear on this point,and reads as follows i- — 4 'Save as-other-wise provided in this Act, every person qualified to be registered as ail elector for any district (whether or not he-is legistered as an elector at . the commencement of this - Act, or after, he first becomes qualified to be. registered as an elector, make application in the prescribed form to the registrar of the district for registration as an elector or ; that district.” - _ Opon enquiring at the office of: the Chief Electoral Officer, in. ..Wellington, tins : matter .is confirmed, and further, any elector upon an existing roil can witness the signature of anyone applying for registration in his particular elec” tora.te. —I am. etc.. L. (). HOOKER.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 16 December 1924, Page 7
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