AUG. 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2825

(6.) Every nomination-paper shall be in the form or to the effect
following:

I, [Name and address], being a parent duly entered on the roll, do hereby nominate
[Name and address] as a candidate for election to the Managers of the [Name] Technical
School at the election to be held on the day of , 19 .
Dated this day of , 19
[Signature of Nominator.]

CANDIDATE'S CONSENT [to be subscribed at foot of nomination-paper].
I hereby consent to my nomination.
[Signature of Candidate nominated.]

(7.) If the nomination-paper does not bear the written consent of
the candidate nominated, such consent may be given by him to the Returning Officer before the nominations are closed, and every nomination-
paper shall be void in so far as concerns any candidate whose written
consent is not duly given as aforesaid.

(8.) Nominations shall close at noon on the tenth day before the day
of the election.

(9.) If the number of nominations received does not exceed the number
of vacancies to be filled, the Returning Officer shall forthwith declare the
candidate or candidates so nominated to be duly elected. In all other
cases he shall, as soon as the nominations are closed, prepare and post
to each elector at his address as appearing on the roll a voting-paper
containing in alphabetical order of surnames a list of all the duly nominated candidates, and such voting-paper shall be in the form or to the
effect following:

Voting-paper for use at election to be held on the day of , 19 ,
of members of the Board of Managers of the Technical School.

CANDIDATES.
Set out in alphabetical order of surnames the full name of every duly nominated candidate.]

[Signature of Voter.]

DIRECTIONS.
The number of candidates to be elected is [Specify the number].
The voter is required to cross out the name or names of the candidate or candidates for whom he does not desire to vote.
The number of candidates whose names are not thus crossed out must not exceed
the total number of candidates to be elected.
The voting-paper must be signed by the voter and enclosed in a sealed envelope,
bearing on the outside thereof the words "Voting Paper," and if posted to the Returning Officer must be posted on or before the day of election, or, if delivered to him, shall
be delivered at his office at before the day of election, or not later than 5 o'clock
in the afternoon of that day.

(10.) The poll shall close at 5 o'clock on the afternoon of the day of
election, but all voting-papers shall be included and counted which are
not informal and are received by the Returning Officer in due course of
post before the close of the sixth day after the day of the election.

(11.) A voting-paper shall be informal in any of the following cases,
that is to say:

(a.) If it is not duly signed by the parent; or
(b.) If the number of candidates whose names are not crossed out
exceeds the total number of candidates for whom the person is
entitled to vote, or if in any other way the paper fails to indicate clearly for whom the vote is intended to be given; or
(c.) If, being delivered to the Returning Officer, the sealed envelope
containing the voting-paper is not delivered at his office before
the close of the poll; or
(d.) If, having been forwarded by post, the sealed envelope containing
the voting-paper is not received at the office of the Returning
Officer before the close of the sixth day after the day of election; or if, from the postmark on the envelope or otherwise,
the Returning Officer is satisfied that it was not posted until
after the day of the election.

(12.) On the seventh day after the day of election the Returning
Officer shall open and examine all voting-papers duly delivered to him,
or received by him through the post as aforesaid, and, after rejecting all
informal voting-papers, shall ascertain the candidates (not exceeding the
total number to be elected) who have received the greatest number of
votes, and shall declare such candidates to be elected.

(13.) If, by reason of an equality of votes given for two or more
candidates, the election is not complete, the Returning Officer shall decide
by lot, in the presence of two members of the Board of Managers, which
candidate or candidates shall be elected, and thereby complete the election.

(14.) Forthwith after the completion of the election the Returning
Officer shall notify to the controlling authority the names of the persons
elected.

(15.) If any dispute or question arises touching the regularity of any
election, such dispute or question shall be determined by the Minister of
Education, whose decision shall be final.