Electoral Reform

Waikato Independent, Volume XVIII, Issue 1441, 2 May 1914, Page 5

Electoral Reform

COMPILATION OF THE ROLLS. NEW METHOD ADOPTED. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Dunedin, this day. i In the course of an interview this morning, the Hon. Fisher said that the Electoral Department had now co.npleted the issue of supplementary roils right up to March 31. They contain names removed since the last election. The reform will be brought about this year, and will take the place of the method ot compiling the rolls by means of temporary canvassers. By | arrangement with the Postal and Police j Departments, the enrolling and checking of enrolment forms will be carried out by lettter carriers and policemen, who will be paid by the electoral department. By his means every name on the roll will be' carefully checked.