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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 6, Issue 88, 9 July 1943, Page 2

GONE—NO ADDRESS

CLEANSING OF THE ROLL PREPARING FOR THE ELECTION \ mi M The double cleansing of the roll that is. to be used for the coming general election is a somewhat unusual circumstance, brought about by the fact that there was no general election in 1943. • The matter is involving the returning officer at Opotiki and hit staff in additional work, and it may also cau.se some inconvenience to electors wlio do. not understand the requirements of the. law in relation to the necessity of notifying any change of address, even within the electorate, to the returning officer and the conscquc.nces of failure to do so. The roll was "cleansed" in the prescribed manner for the 1911 election and. a new main roll printed, but no supplementary roll was issued. As the general election was not held in that year the roll pre r pared on that occasion is again being "cleansed" in preparation for this year's election. Untraced Electors The "cleansing" involves the removal of names of persons who cannot. be traced at the address given on the last roll issued. The Electoral Department takes every possible precaution to ensure that the district rolls are accurate. Thousands of notices are sent out to electors with the simple inquiry as to Avhcther they still live at the address previously given and if not provision is made on the notice form l'or recording the new address and forwarding it to the registrar. To electors, -who do not reply to the first notice a registered notice is also sent as an additional precaution to ensure accuracy, but if these Mre returned by the post office, as nianj' have been, marked "Clone —No Address," the returning officer has no option but to erase the name ol' such elector from the roll. K that happens electors are themselves responsible because of failure to notify any change of address. 1 lie remedy for any elector who in doubt as~ I<> !>;;• enrolment h i•> in:-:;K>(T the Irey roi'. \--Y:v >s <>! an eUrlor's o\v«: fn-'ure in fu/ft 1 ;<n m'vig;i! !-;n. U ran, ]y a '>nMea [ ;o:i la She regi.slrar, be re-instated.