ELECTION SYSTEM CHANGE
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. MOTION TO RESCIND RESOLUTION. By Telegraph—Press Association. Christchurch, Last Night. An indication that the Christchurch City Council will be asked to forsake the present system of election of councillors by proportional representation was given by the Mayor, Mr. D. G. Sullivan, at a meeting of the city council to-night. Mr. Sullivan said he expected a motion to rescind the resolution adopting the system of proportional representation for the election of councillors would "be submitted shortly. Mr. Sullivan asked the council to authorise him to take such action as might be necessary to have the existing negative system of striking out the names of candidates for whom the elector did not wish to vote altered to a positive system of placing a cross against the names of the candidates for whom- the elector desired to vote.' The Auckland and Wellington City Councils had obtained authority to do this in local Acts and it might be necessary for the council to promote a local Bill unless the Minister would agree to make the practice general by an amendment in the Local Elections and Polls Act.
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Taranaki Daily News, 22 May 1934, Page 7
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189ELECTION SYSTEM CHANGE Taranaki Daily News, 22 May 1934, Page 7
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