CAUTION TO ELECTORS.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 568, 11 January 1876, Page 2

CAUTION TO ELECTORS.

Tiibkb is not an election takes place under th« ballot, but a number of eleo ore low their rotei through ignorance or card's^ne ». Bitlur thty ■cratch out the wroni? nirar, or none at all, or omit, haying foldtd the ballot paper according to lnitructiorii, to place their number on iti lower edge. In order that they may quickly read orer and understand what they hare to do, we pub1 all for general information tho ballot paper at it will bo handed to them to-day, merely mbitituting the nainoj of Smith and Robinam for those of th« actual caudidate*, SluMinn and Cjx. Tho mattur is so Tory simple after all, that were it no , »3 wo state, that a number of rote* arc lent m efery eloction through carelesiiieti, nervousness, or ignorance, we should not hart referred to the matter. Electoral District of Wuipa. John Smith. Willia n Kobinion. Direotiomi, The voter is ioitnkeout the name of «Tery candidate for whoji he doei not intend to rote, by drawing a lint through the name with % pea or poncil. He inu-t be careful not to leare uuctuicelled the name of more, th«n one member or his paper will be iurahd. The ballot paper mutt then bo folded io ai to conceal the name! of the randidatM, and the number (of the elector voting) written on the lower edge of ths baak, and ao ai to shew the stamp on the back. Tfit ballot paper must then be put in the billot box by the roter. The ballot paper muit not bo taken out ol the booth.