B—7 [Pt. I]

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

ELECTOKAL DEPARTMENT

Minister in Charge of Electoral Department AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1948, to defray the Salaries, Contingencies, and Expenses of the Electoral Department. Summary

(a) Provision for expenditure which will be incurred by Registrars of Electors assisting local bodies in the new scheme of enrolment of residential electors. (b) Cost of conducting polls.

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1947-48. 1946-47. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended. VOTE—ELECTORAL £ 10,235 £ 23,570 £ 33,805 £ 148,853 £ 158,293 VOTE—ELECTORAL (Total number of officers : 1947-48, 19 ; 1946-47,18) Salaries — Other Salaries 19 (£180 to £1,000) Payment to other Departments: officers' services as Registrars Payment to Post and Telegraph officers acting as Registrars Other Charges for and incidental to — By-elections, expenses of General Election — Expenses of taking Expenses of officers overseas Licensing Poll Preparation of rolls Licensing Committee elections Local-body electoral rolls, preparation and supply of data for Masterton special licensing polls 1947-48. 1946-47. Voted. Expended. £ 7,375 2,548 312 £ 6,495 2,860 728 £ \ y 10,037 J 10,235 10,083 10,037 750 5,000 50 1,250 10,000. 1,250 (a) 1,000 (b) 600 1,000 50,000 200 12,500 50,000 250 713 49,659 74 12,415 62,928 2