THE EXPEDITIONARY VOTES.
Sir,—-I think that many will agree that. Mr. G. lilathenviok, as a scrutinew for Mr. M'Laren, has rendered a public service in completely - exposing the loose manner of treating the Expeditionary, forces votes. It must surely come as a surprise to great numbers of <he public to find in our daily papers .that the Cliief Electoral Officer (Mr. J. Hislop) says definitely, "It is quite true that the scrutineers could not check tlio votes to be counted," there was no way in which they could ascertain, for instance, that- members of tho Force voting were entitled to vote in any particular electorate. What a remarkable admission that is! It either states too little or too much. As we understand that no camp rolls were used, would not such rolls (if used) indicate where each voter residea P That is the roll I presume Mr. BlatherWick wants ..to see. . I as a citizen would very much like to know in detail how tho Act was administered, without reflection on any Electoral Officer. I'hold that the procedure should be explained to the public.—l am, ec., E. MORTON. Arawa Koad, Hataitai.
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2337, 19 December 1914, Page 14
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191THE EXPEDITIONARY VOTES. Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2337, 19 December 1914, Page 14
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