In this week’s local ” View from …” papers there is a terrifically gross puff job from Mark Williams, CEO and Electoral Returning Officer at EDDC about his success in getting more people on the electoral roll this year.
He particularly mentions that 35 canvassers personally visited 5,116 homes after they did not return original forms.
Recall that, last year, Mr Williams was hauled before a Parliamentary Committee because he had “lost” more than 6,000 voters from an earlier electoral roll, despite numerous developments, including Cranbrook, having added many voters.
At the time he said that it was his personal preference NOT to send out canvassers (citing the danger of sending them out at night in rural areas). His preference was to telephone people, though he was rather hazy on how he got their telephone numbers.
It should also be noted that no figures ars given for the new total number on the electoral roll compared to last year.
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