The Star. (PUBLISHED DAILY.) FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1886. REGISTER, REGISTER.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume VII, Issue 1153, 26 February 1886, Page 2

The Star. (PUBLISHED DAILY.) FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1886.

REGISTER, REGISTER.

In view of the constant talk about the imininence of a dissolution of the House of Representatives, it behoves every one who has the qualification to see that his name is on the electoral roll. The qualification is so wide that it practically includes every man of the age of 2t years old. It is set forth as follows in section 2 of the Act: — Every man of the age of twenty-one years or upwards baviug, of his own rigbt and not as a trustee, a freehold estate in possession situate within any electoral district of the value of twentyfive pounds, whether subject to incuinbrances or not, and of or to which he has been seized or entitled either at law or in equity for at least six calendar months before the registration of his vote, is entitled to be registered as an elector and to vote at an election of members for such district for the House of Representatives; or every man of the age uf twenty-one years or upwards who has resided in the colony for one year and in tbe electoral district for which be claims to vote during tbe six months immediately preceding the registration of bis vote, and is not 'i'egrißtercd in respect Of a freehold qualification under I this act for the Batne district, is entitled i to be registeied as an elector and to vote ! at tbe election of members for such < district for the House of Representatives. As to the procedure to be taken by anyone who desires to obtain the j franchise that is very simple. Ail j thafc is necessary is for the person claiming to obtain a printed form afc the office of the registrar in Hawera, I fill it up according to they plain directions wbieh it bears on its face, and to hand it in to tee registrar. If any person at a distance unable to come ip,to town will send us a stamped and addressed envelope we will see that he gets the required £o>ra. For the benefit' of those ifrho'

may .consider this, too much trouble we herewith print the form and the directions for filling it up : — Claim for Enrolment. To tbe Registrar of the Electoral District Of I hereby claim to have my name inserted on tbe Electoral 801 lof ; and I declare that my name, place of abode, and occupation [or additionj are correctly stated at the foot hereof; ftnd that I have resided within the colony of New Zealand for twelve months "and within the said district for the s\x mouths j immediately preceding the date hereof, i [Note. — When the claim is in respect of a qualification other than residence, state particulars of same, and omit reference to residence ] Dated the day of 188 . (Name.) (Address.) (Occupation.) Signed and declared by the^ claimant this day of] in the year 18 , T before me. J An Elector of the District jor Registration Officer or J.P.] There may be other persons who, though they may have been on the roll in other districts, are not upon the roll for the district in which they are at present residing, and it may be that they have not been resident in the latter district for the pa&t six months, but this need not prevent them qualifying within a very short time. All that they have to do, having been in the district one month, is to apply to the registrar for the district iv which they had been residing, ask for a transfer, obtain a certificate that they had been on the roil for another district, hand in the certificate to the registrar of the district for which they wish to qualify, and apply to be enrolled. The whole process is very simple, and the proportion of electors to population should be much larger than it is. We hope that all in this j district who possess the necessary qualification will take steps to secure enrolment. It is a duty which they owe to themselves and their country.