MR ATMORE'S COMMITTEE.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12404, 20 November 1908, Page 2

MR ATMORE'S COMMITTEE.

A meeting of Mr Atmore's Com mitee was held last evening, when •the rooms were crowded with re•preseDtatives of the vario'ia committees. Reports were brought in showing tbat renewed interest was being taken in' the contest, and arrange-' ments were shown to he well forward for Tuesdy's poll. From information received: it «asi shown that the small number of votes oast; in the Sounds was due: to toe stormy weather, but the majority was con-; sidered satisfactory, and would be increased if tbn weather is finer on the24tn. V The names of many fresh support ers were handed in, and numerous offers of cervices on polling day were received.—Communicated. \

TJIE LlijEs&lXui FJijL. Tiie returns leiwivud sinca W;vin^sjay iduvo tuo pjtl still incomyloii.', .'mil Uotil all tae papars arc iv, aud the recount has beeu made, theru in uotuiug to bo gaiued by repeating tiiß Jeuiila. A correspondent asks: 1. Can persons on the roil who did not vote on the 17th vote next week, or does the law require their names to be removed before the second ballot P 2. How many voted on the licensing question in this electorate? On this reduction depends. Failure to vote at any electoral poll is not in itself a disqualification; - Before removing from the roll the name of any person the Registiar of Electors must make enquiry as to whether such person is still qualified to be enrolled. Notice of the removal of a name from the roll must be given by registered letter to such person by the Registrar (Legislature Acfc, 1908, section 150, clauses (2) and (3). No person therefore who has not voted at the first ballot is by that reason debarred from exercising his privilege at the second. In regard to the second question, imtil <<he Returning Officer is able to declare the result of the local option poll the total vote will not be known .