Prince
Rupert
Daily
New?
Monday,
June
9,
1952
alternative
Vote
May
Delay
Election
Results
VICTORIA
(CP)
If
voting
is
ciosef
British
jnihia
may
have
to
wait
three
weeks
to
learn
tho
"riu.
iif
its
Jun'j
12
provincial
election.
i,.,iitu
nf
delav
Is
duel
1
.
".,
-couiitinK
regulations
r
VI
ite
led
1
1
it
alternative
which
in
to
,
.:V'telll
m:.0&
.
:
illll.
Supporter
of
the
alternative
or
transferable
vote
system
argue
that
the
one-vote
system
may
not
reflect
the
true
wishes
of
a
majority
of
voter
In-constituencies
with
more
than
two
candidate.
II.C.
SYSTRM
BC.
uses
a
multiple-ballot
,B
a
I'
(;-
'l'l't-",n
for
th"
unit-
w
alternative
voting,
a
.!lP
1,1
achieve
victory
'',,
vuti
tliii.il
the
m-j'tuUl
(,f
tliji
"I'D'Jiwnts.
rilr
raiuUdiilfcs
In
order
tvlirc:
lllSt,
ftlTUIIll
candidate
I
f"1
U)
a,,ajt
""native
vol-
Krn
1
inri
Ml
nil.
If
U
1
-
.
.
11..
.
1
ijir
"
iu
w
muiujie-memoer
iiiuibtuir-iiieiiitM-r
run
con-
-
AISJ
Manitoba
an,
low
man
in
i
Ur'f
l"?
Pr"n;"-"nal
reprc
II
nut,
the
.tentatlim
lit
such
cose.
'"'
Victoria.
With
threw
men.Wx
umuiuuieu
:
,
,
,
.
lu
bu
1
1
J
1
.0
mi
rxuiuiiie
wnere
eacn
voi.t-r
a
second-!
I
it
III"'
Will
rePpllli
Ihn.u
l.nll,.!.
lhe
"T8
iri".r
each
member
to
be
electa".
t
,,!
,!(
cu
uiidute
at-
,
The
b
,,
.
f
.,,.-,
.
":'1'''
ly-
,
jors
marked
A,
B
and
U.
On
niiy
first-cnolee
vote.
1
election
night,
deputy
returning
counted
on
election
;
0ffj0Pr(i
unt
segregate
the
bal-.
Win-!
i-
a
k-iiih1
count
'!
ot5
into
their
proper
groups
ry
it
won't
start
.timtil
i
Tlu.
Ulpy
start
,.ountln(?
aml
5
Tin',
is
fl'-siKncd
to
fit
declare
a
winner
for
ballot
A,
h
tin-
piovince's
sysU-m
of
,
one
for
bulU)t
B
Bnd
one
for
at
..tin
which
permits
:
ballot-
C
just
as
ir
each
was
a
,lu.
an-
"way
from
home
1
ball(jt
ln
a
sln(!le-member
con-
,t
ballots
101
oaouiunies
!ii
sUtueney.
,,
,rwu
luency
ai
a
.,
pvluu(.lw
,n
v,,,
4
.
pun
dUoo
111
anotner
con
-
,.,
,
.
other
multlnle-memher.
ennst.it.
absentee
lljKenti-e
bal-
oai-
5,y
Those
;
IllUlH'll
lO
IllllIIU
R'lUIIl-
jiliifi-s
before
July
3.
;
i.s
the
third
Canadian
(i
in
adopt
alternative
t
it
is
used
in
single-:t
constituencies
In
Manl-
went
on
one
ballot.
Voters
marked
their
three
choices
oiu
for
each
seat
at
stake.
Under
proportional
representation
in
Alberta
and
Manitoba,
the
fiist
step
is
to
determine
the
Quota
neees-sarv
for
election
jiid
Alln-rta
where
it
Is
n-
1111
transferable
vote.
Tnis
i3
done
bv
totallintr
nil
h-il-
.;,r.
in
these
provinces
,
iots
jading
the
result
by
th
.
!i-
first
count
on
elec-,
j,unib,..r
of
seats
at
stake
phis
tiM
is
indecisive,
the
sec-1
one
and
a(iding
the
digit
one
;u
.-.s
immediately,
others
k.
lhe
resuU
Thus
25,000
votes
"t
'I
necessary.
;
yre
cast
in
a
four-seat
constit-
ri
iti-r
indicates
his
ord.-r
j
uency,
the
quota
Is
5,001.
Can
didates
are
elected
as
soon
as
they
reach
the
quota.
As
ln
alternative
voting
ballots
are
marked
for
candidates
in
order
of
preference
and
successive
counts
are
held
u.it.il
the
election
is
decided.
!,rwnT
by
marking
fig-1,
2
3.
4
and
so
on
-be-naii.i'.s
of
candidates.
In
BC
election
he
may
use
-..icitiMi.il
"X"
in.
place
o'.
V
B-it
if
he
uses
both
"X
'
i"
tin-
bailot
is
invalid.
A
can
mark
hi
ballot
for
It
Is
exnected
in
BC.
that
-n!idate
if
be
wi.shc.i.
1
election-night
counting
will
be
tier
the
system
used
in
fed-
!
flower
than
under
the
old
sys-
turns
and
in
the
other
tern
becauhe
deputy
returning
:
priiviuces,
voters
mark
.
officers
wil!
have
to
watch
for
w!li.t
for
only
one
eandl-
both
"X"
and
"1"
Instead
of
Tn-randidate
Retting
the
J
"X"
only.
..!
number
of
votes
wins.1
-
!"-t:riii,
whether
he
has
a!
nf
th"
votes
east
or
Try
DHv
New.
Want
Ads
'
fc
J
fig
M-
m
I
v
ii
V
Lane
Cedar
Chests
in
tim
7
feg-4
Tim
rotior
chest
thot
is
noted
for
it-;
quality
and
beauty.
Re
sure
to
Inquire
ahout
our
"X,'
IIHH
I.AVAWAT
PLAN
FOR
CHRISTMAS
C.IVINO
Gordon
&
Anderson
Phone
46
Tlie
derision
you
mako
on
June
12
may
e
tlie
most
important
yon
ever
make
in
jour
life.
It
will
deride
your
personal
fill
m
e
.
.
.
ami
the
fate
of
Itritisli
Coliimhiu.
The
way
you
vote
w
ill
affeet
your
jol
.
.
.
determine
whether
you
earn
good
waj.es,
and
enjoy
the
Iienelits
that
only
eome
from
a
prosperous,
progressive
jeople
workin-;
freely
to
develop
iMir
eTiormous
natural
resources.
Above
all,
your
vote
will
determine
the
eondilions
under
which
your
children
"row
up
ami
j;o
tint
to
take
their
place
in
this
great
Province.
Your
vote
wilt
decide
whether
they
go
to
High
School
or
beyond
to
the
steady
employment
ami
individual
opportunity
only
possible
under
sound,
exerieneed
Government.
Premier
Johnson's
administration
has
brought
in
millions
of
new
dollars
to
develop
our
resources
with
the
result
that
there
are
more
and
better
jobs
for
more
people
than
at
any
time
in
our
history.
When
you
vote,
think
what
would
happen
if
a
leaderless
or
ioexpericix
cl
group
should
take
over
the
administration
of
this
great
Province.
We
would
have
confusion,
confiscation
and
frustration.
Can
we
lake
that
chance?
To
continue
to
prosper
Rrilish
Columbia
must
have
a
strong,
experienced
Covernmciit
with
the
ability
to
get
things
done.
i
Led
by
Ilyron
I.
Johnson
a
man
of
undisputed
integrity
and
a
great
humanitarian
a
Liberal
Government
will
supply
the
capable,
experienced
administration
we
need
to
meet
the
exacting
demands
of
Itrilish
Columbia's
future
growth.
The
fate
of
British
Columbia
rests
in
your
hands.
i
I
-1
"The
Voters
4
1
n
'
IWj
&
j
try
f
irrj
mi
...Bi'iVtj
CZIIZ-;r
x.,.,-,,I-J
Li
-
iv
'
1
1
will
be
the
subject
of
an
address
by
Hon.
Byron
I.
Johnson
Premier
CBU
MONDAY
10:15-
10:30P.M.
Inserted
by
Liberal
Cimpalgn
Committee
lnrted
by
lhe
B.C.
Liberal
AuocUllon
1
1
m.
-I