THE BALLOT.
TO THE EDITOR. But,—l have acted as Deputy BetnroingOffioer at one of the booths during the Isle election, and have noted what I consider on imperfection in the voting system. It to in the case of a blind or uneducated elector. Should a blind man, or one not able to nod or write, present himself for voting, tha Beturning-Officer goes into the Inner compartment of the booth with the elector, and then carries out the wishes of the voter by erasing each names as the voter mire direct. This to unfair, both to Betorning-Omoer and elector j it to unfair to the elector, because if the Betarninjt-Ofioer be a partisan and dishonest, he will apply the vote to his own purposes; it to unfair to the BetornlngOfficer, because, incase of scrutiny, tho elector may deny that be gave instructions such as the Returning-Officer has carried out. The remedy appears to be easy. Let the scrntlneere or poll clerk witness the BetorniogOfficer’s notion, and sign or initial the voting paper.—l am, 40., T.M.M.
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Lyttelton Times, Volume LVI, Issue 6488, 13 December 1881, Page 6
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174THE BALLOT. Lyttelton Times, Volume LVI, Issue 6488, 13 December 1881, Page 6
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