TO-DAY'S POLLING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 8063, 26 September 1887, Page 5

TO-DAY'S POLLING.

The polling for the general election of candidates for the House of Representatives takes place to-day. It cannot be too strongly impressed upon the voters to poll early, to prevent a block, especially in the city electorates, where there is only oi/e polling place in each district. They will only have themselves to blame if they procrastinate, and are deprived of their opportunity by going to the booth towards the close of the poll, as only six voters are allowed by law in the booth at one time, and the door is closed punctually at the hour named. The ballot paper is so devised on this occasion, that absolute secrecy of the ballot is enforced, and no man, however humble, need be afraid of voting according to his judgment and conscience, for fear of ulterior consequences. For the information of voters'who may be challenged to-day, we quote the fourth clause of the Electoral Act Amendment Act :—

4. The Returning Officer shall allow any person to vote in respect, of a residential qualification In any district it the name of such person is ou the roll of such district, unless hid vote is objected to by a duly quitted elector by , reason .that such persou has left the said district, and Is registered as a voter in some other district ; in which enso the said Returning Offiner may, and if so required by any scrutineer shall put to the said person the following questions:— (a) " Do you still reside in the electoral district of [name of district] 1" (b) " Are you registered on the electoral roll of any district other than this district in

respect of any qualification whatever?" If the aforesaid person shall answer the first question in the »fflrmative he shall be allowed to vote, and the second question shall not be put to him ; but if he shall answer the flr«t question in the negative, then the second question shall be put to him, and if he shall not answer such second question also in t.e negative, he shall not be permitted to vote.. The penalties (or false answers imposed by section twenty-line of ''The .Regulation of Elections Act, 1881." sh 11 apply in respect to the above questions; but otherwise so much of the said section as conflicts With this scot.on is hereby repealed.

The hours of polling in the city electorates, Parnell, and Newton are from nine a.m. to seven p.m. ; all the other suburban and country electorates are from nine a.m. to six p.m. The exception in the case of Newton is because part of the city of Auckland is in the Newton electorate, and is made under the seventh clause of Electoral Acts Amendment Act

Notwithstanding anything contained in section 17 of the Regulation of elections Act, 1881, the polling at any election held under such Act or any Act amending tho same in any electoral district situated within either of the cities, borough), and town districts named in the schedule hereto, or containing any part of either of the said cities, boroughs, or town districts, shall not close until seven o'clock on the evening of the day appointed for taking tho poll at such elections.

For the information of voters whose names are on ishe roils for Waipa, Waikato, and Franklin South, we may mention that they can avail themselves of the ordinary train service. Electors for Waipa can vote at Tuakau, trains leaving at twenty minutes past six and twenty minutes to twelve a.m. Electors for Waikato can vote at Rangiriri, as trains leave at eight and twenty minutes to twelve a.m. Electors for Franklin South can vote at Papakura; trains leave at twenty minutes past six, eight, twenty minutes to twelve a.m., and a quarter-past four p.m. Electors going to Kangiriri to vote in Waikato election, and who are also on Franklin South roll, can vote at Mercer en route.

The following are the polling places for the districts in and near Auckland :—

Waitemata.— Borough Council Office, Devonport; Courthouse, Helensville; Schoolroom, Henderson ; Public Hall, Kaukapakapa ; Schoolroom, Lucas' Creek; Schoolroom, Wade ; Post Office, Waiwera ; Schoolroom, Waiuui; Mrs. Lind'u Hall, Northcute; Mr. Walter Ellis' house, Kumeu; Rood Board Office, Takapuna ; Zion Hill School, Birkenhead; Schoolroom, Hobsonville; New Zealand Sugar Works Barracks, Chelsea; Railway Station, Swanson. Eden.—Waito's Hall, Mount Eden; Schoolhouse, Mount Roskill ; Public Hall, Avoudalo ; Beetham's Factory, Henderson ; Railway Station, "> aikomiti ; Public School, Titlrangi ; Sawmills, Huiiv ; Old Post Office, Mount Albert; Mr. Dilworth's house, Waitalcerei.

Newton.—St. George's Hall, Great North Koad ; Victoria Hall, New North Road. PoxsoNcr.—Pubiic all, Jervois Road. Auckland Noktu. —City Hall, Queenstreet, Auckland.

Auckland Whst.—St. James' Hall, Wel-lington-street, Auckland. Parnell.—Public Hall, Parneli; Mason's, Temparance Hotel, Newmarket; Scuoolhouse Parliament-street.

Manokad.Courthouse, Onehuuga ; Public Hall, Epsom ; Social Hall, Remnera ; Public Hall, Newmarket.

Franklin' North.—Public Hall, Otahuhu; Public Hall, Mangere; Public Library, Howick ; Schoolhouse, Papakura Valley; Schoolhouso, Waiheke ; Schoolhouse, Maraotai; Public Hall, Panmure ; Schoolhouse, Whitford ; Railway Station, Mauurewa ; Old Schoolhouse, Otara ; Public Hall, Clevedon ; Wilkie's Workshop, Ellerslie.

Franklin South. —Courthouse, Pukekohe; Volunteer Hall, Patumahoe ; Courthouse, Waiuku ; .New Schoolhoase, Pollok Settlement; Schoolhouse, Awhitu ; Public Hall, Ararimu ; Schoolhouse, Maungatawhiri Valley; Public Hall, Bombay; Courthouse, Mercer; Public Hall, Pokeno; Schoolhouse, Waipipi; Schoolhouse, Harrisville; Mr. Kerr's Old Store, Ramarama ; Courthouse, Papakura; Goulsbro's Old Store, Henderson's Corner, Wairoa ; Schoolhouse, Kaiawa ; Public Hall, Drury. Waikato.—Courthouse, Cambridge; Waikato Couuty Council Chambers, Hamilton East; Schoolhouse, Taupiri; Schoolhouse, Morrinßrille ; Schoolhouse, Rangiriri; Public Hall, Turua; Schoolhouse, Huntly ; Public Hall, Hukanui ; Mr. Isaac's Buildings, Oxford ; Schoolhouse, Wairangi ; Schoolhouse, Lichfield Schoolhouse, YVaota; Schoolhouse, Waitoa; Schoolhouse, Tauwharo; Messrs. Friar and Davis' Store, Matamsia; Mr. Gillies' house, Ngaruawahia East; Schoolhouse, Tamahere.

Waipa. — Courthouse, Hamilton West; Courthouse, Ngaruawahia; Courthouse, Alexandra; Courthouse, L'e Awamutu ; Courthouse, Raglan ; Schoolhouse, Churchill; Schoolhouse, Whatawhata ; Schoolhouse, Te Rori ; Schoolhouse, Paterangi; Armed Constabulary Barracks, Kihikihi: Mr. Millar's Public Flail. Ohaupo ; Schoolhouse, Pukerimu ; Schoolhouse, Waitetuua ; Railway Station, Otorohanga; Mr. Hill'* Store, Waiteti; Engineer's residence, Poro-o-tarao ; Post Office, KawhiaSchoolhouse, Te Mata; Schoolhouse, Tuakau. ANNOUNCING THE RESULTS. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. At the conclusion ot the polling in the .afferent districts, the numbers will be transmitted by telephone or telegraph to the He it alu - Office, and will be at once announced in Queen-street. Persons transmitting returns are requested to send them by telephone, No. 229, editorial department. All other business on Monday evening must be seat by telephone No. 14, publishing office. We will transmit by telephone .No. 14 to the various bureaus connected with the Telephone Exchange the returns as they are announced, if the persons in charge of the bureaus keep them open. '