DOMINION'S ELECTORS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20028, 18 August 1928, Page 13

DOMINION'S ELECTORS.

COMPLETION OF MAIN ROLLS.

STEADY INCREASE SHOWN.

AUCKLAND PROVINCE FIGURES

[BY TELEGRAM. —SPECIAL KErOHTER.] WELLINGTON, Friday.

Tho new general electoral rolls lor the Dominion have been printed, and are now available for public inspection. Including the applications already received for incorporation in tho supplementary rolls, tho total number of registered electors as at July 31 was 762,995. Tho number of electors on the general and supplementary rolls used for the 1925 general election was 754,113, while the number on the now general rolls totals 751,206. Dot we en tho closing of tho general rolls on July 5 and July 1 16,454 new applications for registration have been recorded, and these will form tho basis of tho supplementary rolls, which are now being compiled. The supplementary rolls are not closed until tho writ for the general election is issued.

The returns show that the number of removals from the various electoral rolls by transfer and death amounted to 4665, while tho number of changes of address within the districts is given as 2428. Returns covering tho registrations for tho different general elections in the last 20 years, taken out to-day, show a steady growth in tho size of tho rolls. If the present rate of progress is maintained it will not be long beforo there arc 3,000,000 electors on tho rolls. Tho following figures show the number of electors registered for each general election since 1905:—1905. 467,473; 1908, 537,003; 1011, 590,042; 1914, 616,043; 1919, 633,420; 1922, 700,111; 1925, 745,113. Tho following returns which were also made available to-duy, show tho number of electors on the general roll for each of tho Auckland constituencies, as well as for constituencies adjacent to the province:—Auckland Central, 10,522; Auckland East, 11,672; Auckland Suburbs, 9670; Auckland West, 11,842; Eden, 12,833; Grey Lynn, 11,739; Waitemata, 11,938; Parnell," 12,387; Roskill, 12,561; Tauranga, 8351; Manukau, 11,647; Franklin, 8448; Thames, 9894; Hauraki, 9085; Kaipara, 8597; Bay of Islands, 8464; Bay of Plenty, 7928; Hamilton, 10,642; Raglan, 8179; Waikato, 8072; Waimarino, 8614; Rolorua, 8437; Marsden, 9002; Waitomo, 8240; New Plymouth, 10,862; Napier, 10.546; Hawke's Bay, 10,222; Gisborne, 10,165.

REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS.

POWERS OP PARTIES' AGENTS. [by telegraph.—special reporter.] WELLINGTON, Friday. To facilitate the work of political and licensing organisations, registrars of electors have been instructed that accredited agents of these bodies may be given authority under the Electoral Act to witness the signatures of persons applying for registration as efectors. In making an announcement to this effect to-day, the Chief Electoral Officer, Mr. G. G. Ilodgkins, said in many instances agents were required to work in more than one electoral district, and if they had authority to witness signatures in the districts in which they were employed their work would bo facilitated. If the privilege were abused by any organisation the authority would bo immediately cancelled. "Jn certain cities and boroughs where street numbers have been altered by the municipal authorities," added Mr. IJodgkins, "it has been found necessary to make many adjustments to tho rolls, for which purpose letter carriers, by reason of their local knowledge, have been employed. The Electoral Department, is not employing clerks to collect applications for enrolment."