COMPLEX VOTING PAPERS.
WORSE COUNTRIES THAN OURS. (By Telesraph.—Special Correspondent) Wanganui, May 5. At a .social gathering on Friday evening, tendered to tho Wanganui delegates to tile late International Chamber of Commerce Congress at Boston, a document was exhibited by a delegate which caused considerable interest. This was an American voting paper. . ;■ ( "People, in New Zealand who complain of the complex nature of tho ballot papers have (comparing the two countries' papers) not much, reason for complaint," says th.e "Herald," in describing the Yankee document, which it says "is about a foot wide and abo,ut two feet long. On it are printed the names of candidates for eleotion to all offlcea, from that of President downwards. Tho paper is divided into columns, and in each 'of these aro printed the names of candidates nominated by the contending political parties. r.Tho niethodiof voting is.to^place,a mark In a circle above the column of the party whoso "ticket" the elector wishes to voto for.
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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1742, 6 May 1913, Page 5
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161COMPLEX VOTING PAPERS. Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1742, 6 May 1913, Page 5
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