COMPELLLED TO VOTE.
Success Of Australia’s Reform. WORTH INQUIRY IN ENGLAND. By Cable—Press Association —Copyright. Australian and N.Z, Cable Association. (Received April 17, 7.20 p.m.) LONDON. April 12. 'l’he “Daily Telegraph,” discussing compulsory voting on tho basis of Australia’s experience, expresses opinion that the subject-is well worth tho sympathetic attention of the Conservative Government even if the inquiry does not establish. tho desirabilify of adopting the Australian system entirely. The Senatorial elections in November proved that the success of the system was surprising, though full allowance must be made for the fact that a. compulsory vote is a new experiment, and new brooms sweep clean. When the novelty has worn off there may be a, falling away. Fines have boon collected without difficulty, the defaulters being given the option of being dealt, with bv the electoral officers.
A similar procedure might be followed in Britain. The new law would thus pay its own way.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 13 April 1926, Page 7
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154COMPELLLED TO VOTE. Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 13 April 1926, Page 7
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