VALID LOCAL OPTION POLLS.
OPINION OF MINISTER OF JUSTICE. By Telegraph—Press Association. THAMES, October 28. Replying to a No-License deputation explaining that Mr Isitt was only being nominated for the Thamu seat to secure a valid local option poll, and also complaining of the unfairness of this condition in the. Act, the Hon. J. M'Gowan said that as to the condition making it necessary -for half the voters on the roll to vote to make a local option poll valid, in the case of an uncontested eleefcion he would be inclined to abolish such a provision. It was scarcely fair that those whc were too apethetic to go to the polling booth and vote were practically allowed to thus,vote against those who did. If their vote was not recorded it should not be considered in th© matter. *'
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3030, 29 October 1908, Page 5
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137VALID LOCAL OPTION POLLS. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3030, 29 October 1908, Page 5
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