WANGANUI CITY BY-ELECTION
VOTING TO BE DONE TO-DAY POLLING HOURS, 9 A.M. TO 7 P.M. A municipal by-election takes place in Wanganui to-day to fill two extraordinary vacancies on the City Council, booths opening at 9 a.m. and closing at 7 p.m. Six candidates are standing, indicating a keep interest in municipal affairs. The six candidates are Mears.: A. BULLOCK (Independent), nominated by Messrs. A. T. Cole and R. Blythe. A. E. HALLIG *\‘ (Civic League), nominated by Messrs. R. O. Allomes and A. J. North. A. C. HATKICK (Independent), nominated by A. S. Burgess, R. E. Cuthbertson, F. J. Hill and r. K. Turnbull. K. J. JACKSON (Independent), nominated by Messrs. W. Larsen and J. Moye. W. SEARLE (Labou r), nominated by Messrs. R. J. Andrews and W. J. Rogers. H. H. WEST (Independent), nominated by Messrs. G. I. Jones and W. J. Kelpe. List of Booths. The returning officer is Mr. C. R. White, and he has arranged for 13 booths—Drill Hall, Methodist schoolroom in Keith Street, St. Andrew’s schoolroom in Gloucester Street, Methodist schoolroom in Somme Parade, Aramoho, St. David’s Church Hall in Somme Parade, Upper Aramoho, Presbyterian schoolroom on the Great North Road, St. John’s Hill, Town Hall, Wanganui East, Boswell’s store (garage), corner of Rangitikei and Kitchener Streets, Wanganui East, Town Hall, Gonville, shop “Puroa Buildings,” Gonville, Town Hall, Castlecliff, Pond’s store, Rangiora Street, Castlecliff, W’ansborough’s premises, Durie Street. Durie Hill. The strike-out system will be used to indicate the intention of the voter. This means that the elector must, strike out the names of the candidates not required and leave untouched those for whom it is desired to vote.
Informal Voting. A question has arisen as to what constitutes an informal ballot paper. < Leaving untouched more than two i names on a paper will make it invalid. Striking out all the names or leaving the whole paper unmarked : will have the same effect. To be < strictly correct a voter should strike out four names and leave two untouched, but a paper which has five names struck out and one left untouched will not be invalid. Those eligible to vote are named on the Wanganui municipal rolls, in- 1 eluding Supplementary No. 2, which 1 closed on April 1. Those who have the franchise are people of not less than 21 years of age, who passed certain qualifications—that they own i freehold property in the city or are ratepayers, or occupiers, or have been living in Wanganui for three months and are of British birth. A husband and wife each have a vote provided the name of each appears on the roll.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 84, Issue 86, 13 April 1940, Page 6
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