FACILITIES TO VOTE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 1 September 1943, Page 2

FACILITIES TO VOTE

MEMBERS OF NEW ZEALAND FORCES. PRE-ELECTION DAY POLLING. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. Special voting facilities at the general election are being provided for all members of the Forces serving in New Zealand, and for these who have returned from service overseas. Personnel who have not served oversea:; must have attained the age of 21 years before voting, but those who have returned from service overseas may vote irrespective of age. There will be polling booths in all service establishments, and votes may be cast at convenient times between ihe close of nominations and 7 p.m. on September 24. the day before election day. The votes of service men on furlough or leave may be cast at any post office during the same period. Service men, however, who have not voted as specially provided may vote at any polling booth on election day. A member of the Forces may vote for the electoral district for which he is registered as an elector, or. if not registered, then for the electoral district in which is situated his last residential address before being called for service. When voting, every member of the Forces issued with a pay-book must produce it for endorsement of ihe fact that he has voted. Anj' member of the Forces not issued with a paybook must produce a certificate from his commanding officer to the effect that to the best of the’ commanding officer's knowledge and belief the member of the Forces is entitled to vote.