§ Commander BELLAIRSasked the President of the Local Government Board whether he can give any information as to the position of householders employed in the fighting Services after the list of claims are closed, since their names are not on the absent voters' list; and what steps he proposes to take to enable them to exercise their votes?
Mr. FISHERBy Order in Council of the 4th June last a householder or other person whose name appears in the lists other than as a naval or military voter and who has subsequently joined the forces will have his name placed upon the absent voters' list if a statement is received in respect of him not later than the 17th August. By a further Order in Council this time has been extended so as to allow the names of such voters to be placed on the absent voters' list so long as it may be practicable without interfering with the printing off of the list, which has to be published as a supplement to the register.