YOUNG PAPERS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LXI, Issue 138, 13 May 1941, Page 5

YOUNG PAPERS

j METHOD OF MARKING. WELLINGTON. -May 12. I In view of the early approach of the i local body elections, Hon. AY. E. ! Parry has issued a statement on variI ous matters affecting the electors arisj ing from the passing of the Local j Elections and Polls Amendment Act, •1941. The Minister reminded voters of the altered polling day from the usual > Wednesday to a (Saturday, so that this ■ year the polling day will be on Sat- ' urduy, May 17. The most important feature of the 5 recent legislation from the voter's ' point of view was the changeover in 1 the marking of the ballot papers by ' the voter. Previously electors indi- * cated their selection of candidates by u striking out the names of those can- ' didates for whom they did not wish ’ to vote. Under the new system, howjjever, voters were required to indicate I their selection of candidates by markJ ing a cross opposite the name of each M candidate for whom they do wish to vote. Electors should be careful not to mark more crosses than the number of vacancies to be filled .as indicated ;on the ballot paper. If this should [ | happen the voting paper would he liai ble to be regarded as informal. J The same system ol marking by a I cross will ai.iply to voting on loan, rating, or otiier similar proposals. | At previous elections some polls have j closed at G p.m. and others at 7 p.m. ! The closing hour of all polls has now I been made uniform and at the forth- • coming elections the poll will close at ib p.m. in all-districts. I it-