PREFERENTIAL VOTING
DISSATISFACTION WITH SYSTEM. CURIOUS ANOMALIES DISCLOSED. MANY INFORMAL VOTES. (United Press Association.) (Received Jan. 8, 8.50 a.m.). SYDNEY, Jan. 7. There is much disapproving criticism in both Nationalist and Labour circles everywhere over the Senate system of preferential voting which has resulted in practically giving the Nationalists a monopoly of the Upper House that is described as neither just nor wholesome. Labour is decidedly sore, as on the bulk of the votes recorded the party would, under the old system, have won several seats which the preferential system denied them. Other curious anomalies are' disclosed. Four New South Wales candidates forfeited their deposits, including Mr Garling, a. Nationlaist, who polled heavily, but failed to secure the necessary primaries. There were 7000 informal Senate •votes in New South Wales alone.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WT19200107.2.40
Bibliographic details
Waikato Times, Volume 92, Issue 14257, 7 January 1920, Page 5
Word Count
131PREFERENTIAL VOTING Waikato Times, Volume 92, Issue 14257, 7 January 1920, Page 5
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Waikato Times. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.