AMAZING ELECTION.
FOR HUNGARIAN LOWER HOUSE
OPPOSITION CANDIDATES GAOLED “LN ERROR”
PARLIAMENT REPRESENTS MEDIAEVAL NOBILITY
(United Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Received Jan. 31, 7.50 p.m.) -LONDON, Jan. 31.
The Daily Chronicle’s Budapest correspondent reports remarkable scenes at the opening of the new Hungarian Parliament. The Hungarian flag was flown at half-mast, and members of both Houses- wore blacic arm bands as a sign of mourning for lost territories. The Lower House was elected on an amazing system of franchise. Out of 246 constituencies, 199 voted by the open ballot. Freedom of the remaining forty-seven constituencies in towns was largely nullified by the fact that every nomination paper had to be signed by 10 per cent, of the voters. Peasants voting in the open ballot were afraid to offend their masters, and a half-guinea gratuity paid out of the.taxes was freely offered anyone who voted for a Government candidate. In some cases the Opposition candidates were arrested “in error” and imprisoned until the election was over. Parliament therefore represents the mediaeval nobility.—A. and N.Z.C.A.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10320, 1 February 1927, Page 5
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