ELECTION QUERIES.

Grey River Argus, Volume XIII, Issue 1646, 13 November 1873, Page 2

ELECTION QUERIES.

[to the editor.] Sib, — Can you inform me if bankruptcy debars a candidate from a seat in the Provincial Council or a seat at Road Boards 1 As there is a great difference in .bankruptcy cases between paying a fair dividend arid not paying a cent in the pound, I should like to know if the law debars either 1 I think there is a line drawn by the law, and should be glad of any information on the point, and I have no doubt but what it would be interesting to a good many readers of the Argus, as well as to < Enquirer. Grey Valley, Nov. 7, 1873. ; [The only line that we know to be drawn by the law is that a person becoming bankrupt is disqualified, . from holding his seat either in the Council or Road Board. "We presume, however, that a person who has been bankrupt, but who obtains a certificate from the Court, is in apposition to become a candidate and be elected.] [to the editor.] SiR-r-Knowing that you have taken great interest in getting as many names placed on the Electoral Roll as possible, perhaps you may be able to inform me on what grounds my name has been omitted ; from the roll, as I sent in my claim as a freeholder of a section of land at Cobden, and there having been no objection, I am at a loss to know the reason ? Of course^ my name being omitted, I shall not be able to give my vote at the present election for Superintendent; I am, &c, . Robert S. Perrett. .Noble's, Nov. 11, 1873. . [It is impossible for us to suggest how our correspondent's name has happened to be omitted from the roll, unless it be that, there" was Borne informality in the application.]