WHAT THE LAW REQUIRES.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1305, 7 December 1911, Page 6

WHAT THE LAW REQUIRES.

ILLEGAL ACTS ON POLLING DAT. Tho law requires that no ono shall in any way interfere with an elector on his way to tho polling booth or aftor ho gets there for the purpose of influencing him or advising him-as to his vote, either at the electoral or licensing poll. Tho x>rin'ting or distribution of mock ballot papers "(Parliamentary or licensing), containing directions (how to vote), is now illegal. While the poll ia being taken nobody is allowed to make any public dernonHtration about it. There must bo no display of living figures, effigies, paintings, placards, or anything of tho sort during polling hours. "Bands, torches, Hags, banners, cockades, ribbons, or other marks of distinction" arc not expressly prohibited, but anyone who pays or contracts to pay for such things for tho purpose of promoting the election of a candidate is liable'to a maximum fine of JIICO. The exhibiting of bills, addresses, or notices i; the saino category. No muiiey must bo paid by anybody for ; rim eying electors to or. from, the poll, by train, steamboat, or carriage. ii'.iry person who "makes any wagor, bf t, <ir~ other risk of any nature upon the fesiilt of any election" is liablo to a fine roi. exceeding «C2O. AII shops which require to closo in the ordinary way on "Wednesday or Saturday Di'ti-rnMn must closo to-morrow at'tcrii'Ain instead. ...

F.'ict-jry owners need not close or give the half-holiday, but arc required to give up to i'li hour's leave in order that their employees may have an opportunity to vote.

No intoxicating liquor may bo sold on any licensed premises between 12:.o'clcck n«>n and 7 o'clock in the evening c-u ckctiou day.

FEELING AT AUCKLAND. j ! REFORM PARTY JUBILANT. (Br TeleKraoU.—Suocial Corrcauondant.l ! Auckland, Decern her (i. Election feeling is running high on the " ova. of tho battlo in Auckland, and great , excitement prevails. In both (lie lai'liat montary elections and the liquor polls . very heavy voting is expected, heavier , than for tho last, nino years. Tho I'ro- [ hibitiou and Liquor parties linvo beell . conducting u strenuous light- _ Pnf>o |>"- | vertiseiiienis have been running, in the I daily papers during (lie past week, ami street meetings are being held almost ; every hour of the day. • • Tho great speeches delivered by Mr. Massev at Devonport and Parnell, and • the.wi'ldlv enthusiastic receptions accorded > him augur well for his party. In all > Mr. Massev's political career he has never had aiivthiug like sneli popularity. Jle 13 ' the public idol to-day, and wherever he goes enormous c'rowds turn out to cheer > and cheer again. The Keform party wero ■ is jubilanl, and the splendid contrast between tho able and statesmanlike mam--1 fosto issued by _ Mr. Massoy, and the long, empty peroration issued by the Prime Minister has told woll for the party at this end of tho Dominion. Elaborate arrangements aro being made by the newspapers for having picture displays in connection with the results of the polls, and record crowds uro expected ill the streets. (Bj Tolcsrapb—Press Association.) Auckland, December 0. Maiiy- political meetings were held in Auckland" to-night, and great enthusiasm was displayed by supporters of both parties. At all the meetings of tho Kcfottn party's candidates, prolonged cheers wero given for Mr. Massey, and at Dcvonnort his candidate was carried shoulder high. ,3lr. Massey himself was at Manurewa. Sir John Findlay addressed a crowded meeting at Newmarket. The meeting was favourable and enthusiastic, although thero wero frequent interruptions from hostile but small sections of tho audience. The Leader of the Opposition paid a surpriso visit to Pukekolio this morning, . and addressed a meeting of workers during lunch hour. At tho conclusion of the address a hearty voto of thanks and confident was accorded Mr. Massey.