§ MR. THEODORE FRY (Darlington)asked the Vice President of the Committee 625 of Council, If he will bring in a Bill to alter the hours of polling at School Board elections, making them the same as those in force on other occasions, as the present limit practically disfranchises large numbers of voters?
§ THE VICE PRESIDENT (Sir LYON PLAYFAIR) (Leeds, S.)The Education Department has received very few representations from School Boards desiring the extension of the hours of polling beyond seven hours. No Act is required for the purpose, as the extension of hours could be made in the General Order regulating the elections. But as the expense to the ratepayers would be increased, the Department has not thought it judicious to extend the hours of polling beyond seven hours until there is either a general expression of desire on the part of the School Boards or a Resolution of this House that the time for polling should be assimilated to that for the School Board for London, which is now from 8 A.M. to 8 P.M.