INFORMAL VOTES
Sir, —I note that at the recent muni 1 cipal elections a very large percentage of the voters cast informal votes—so many, in fact, that it is a certainty that, had these votes been in order, several persons now on our local bodies would not be there, and several who aspired to be there would be. I suggest that, as the best means to prevent a recurrence of such a huge percentage of informal votes, the returning officer should enlighten the voters by stating in what respect so many votes were informal. Should he do so, it seems to me that those who cast informal votes will note in what respect they erred; and that, at the next election, the voting will not be marred by such a large percentage of informalities, while the members of our local bodies will be more truly representative of the electors of the city. VOTER. April 29. [lt is understood that the majority of the informalities were due to electors leaving too many names unmarked, thereby voting for more candidates than required.—Ed.]
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19829, 2 May 1927, Page 6
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