§ Mr. SAMUEL SAMUELasked the President of the Local Government Board what steps are being taken to ensure that soldiers who have recently been discharged or transferred to the Reserve, or who may be in future before the polling day, can record their votes; and whether 3116W he will arrange that all such soldiers receive Army Form W 5052 before leaving discharge centres or hospitals in order that they may request their late commanding officers to forward their ballot papers to their addresses on discharge or transfer to the Army Reserve?
§ Mr. S. WALSHIt is understood that all soldiers on discharge or transfer to the-Reserve are given notices directing them to furnish to the registration officer their addresses for the purpose of ballot papers being forwarded to them at an election. In cases where no such address has been notified to the registration officer, it is proposed to provide that the qualifying address may be regarded as the recorded address to which a ballot paper will be sent. As to the latter part of the question, communication is being made with the Army Council.