YOU HAVE A VOTEUSE IT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25303, 13 August 1943, Page 6

YOU HAVE A VOTEUSE IT

The right to vote is one of the most valuable principles of democracy—so long as the right is appreciated and put into action. Every New Zealander who has reached the age of 21 years should make certain of voting ( at the forthcoming general election on September 25. Electors cannot vote, however, unless their names are on the electoral roll. It is the duty of every citizen to study the printed rolls as soon as they are available for inspection at . all post offices. If your name is not on the main roll, there is still time to get your name on the supplementary roll, which will be issued before the election date. Enrolment is compulsory by law, so every elector is urged to look into the matter promptly. Do not “disfranchise” yourself because of forgetfulness or neglect. You can act without waiting for the appearance of the main rolls by securing an application form at any post office, filling it in, and posting it to the registrar of electors. Your application will be checked in the registrar’s office, and if your name is not on the roll it will at once be added.

As five years have passed since the last general election, many thousands of young men and women have reached voting age since 1938. The views of all these young New Zealanders are needed to give a true indication of national opinion at the present time, and this group of the population is specially urged to “ get on the roll and go to the poll.”—Advt.