§ Mr. SORENSENasked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether he will give instructions that wives of persons entitled to vote for the new legislature shall be automatically placed on the register in view of the fact that no registration of marriages takes place under Hindu or Mohammedan law?
§ Mr. BUTLERI am not quite sure what the hon. Member means by "automatically placed on the register." If he means without documentary proof of the marriage, I understand that no such proof will be required, and that in most Provinces the wife when entitled to vote in virtue of her husband's qualifications will be registered on an application by her husband, who will, of course, be subject to suitable penalty in the event of a false statement.
§ Mr. SORENSENasked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether those who possess qualifications enabling them to be placed on the electoral rolls for the new legislatures will be permitted to apply by letter and their personal attendance not be insisted on?
§ Mr. BUTLERIt is only in the case of certain qualifications that application is required, in many cases the voter being registered on the basis of Government or municipal records. Where application for registration is necessary I cannot say to what extent it has to be made in person, but in the case of women arrangements are being generally made1746W enabling them to apply either by letter or through the husband.