POLITICAL

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 98, 30 August 1923, Page 8

POLITICAL

THE ELECTORAL SYSTEM. Tho Electoral Bill, which will not be gone on with this session, proposes the compulsory registration of electors and a penalty up to twenty shillings for failure to register. The abolition of the existing roll and tho preparation of a new one are provided for.

Proportional representation is proposed for the four city areas, which will still return the same number of members, except that for by-elections these areas will use the preferential vofjing system’. For electorates outside the cities preferential voting is proposed. For the purposes of proportional voting the Auckland division will comprise the electorates of Auckland "West, 'Central, East, Grey Lynn and Parnell. The Wellington division will comprise Wellington North, Central, East, South and Suburbs. Christchurch will comprise Christchurch East, North, South and Avon, and Dunedin will comprise Dunedin North, West, Central and South.