Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 22, 1968, Winnipeg, Manitoba Voting hours polls open 9 . Close 8 . Press 1968 election guide save for reference tuesday boundaries before changes boundaries for 1968 election Kildonan Portage z a Boundary of Rosser Winnipeg North Selkirk East Klu Ooman Winnipeg North Centre Winnipeg Transcona St South Centre St. Bon i face Winnipeg Centre boundaries of Federal electoral districts in the Winnipeg area have been adjusted to Popula Tion shifts revealed in the 1901 census. Map on left shows old boundaries and i right the new boundaries for the next Federal election. The Eastern Boundary of Winnipeg South now is the red her instead of the Seine River the Western Boundary has been moved into the Eastern limits of the town of Tuxedo. Winnipeg South Centre is expanded to include Tuxedo previously in Winnipeg South Charleswood previously in St. Boniface Riding and Assiniboia East of the perimeter Highway previously in the Riding of Portage Neepawa. The red River now forms the Western Boundary of St. Boniface. E astern limits of St. Boniface and the Munici Pality of Ritchot form the Eastern Boundary of St. Boniface Riding and the Southern Boundary is just North of Niverville. Winnipeg North Centre s Southern Boundary is changed to the Assiniboine River Between the red River and Sherbrook Street. The Northern Boundary of Winnipeg North Centre is changed to the Canadian Pacific railway s mainline Between Salter and Keewatin streets. Winnipeg North s Eastern Boundary now is the red River but the Riding is expanded North to include Middle Church and River Crest and the area South of Blac Dale. East Kildonan and Elmwood become part of electoral division of Selkirk which also takes in North Kil Donau previously in Springfield. Manitoba s representation in the House of commons has been Cut from u to 13 constituencies in the new redistribution of Federal Ridings. Springfield Riding has been removed from the electoral District map entirely being mainly replaced by an extended Provencher Riding. Al most All Federal electoral boundaries As seen o n the old map left have been changed. Grand rapids Fisher Branch Ashern and camper have been included in Churchill. Swan River is now in Dauphin Riding. Killarney is now in Lisgar Riding As is Domain. Norway House is now in Churchill. Neepawa is now in Marquette Riding which takes up much of the old Portage Neepawa Riding. The new boundaries Are shown on the map at right. Half candidates Likely to lose deposits voting made easy Here s the score on june 25 All men Are truly equal. Everyone s status is measured Only by the Lead Pencil. Voting is easy and relatively straight Forward Here s How first off know where to Vole. If in doubt phone your constituency returning offi cer greater Winnipeg phone numbers Are listed below or Call a candidate s office. If you Are to vote at an Urban poll you cannot cast a ballot unless your name appears o u the official voters list or on the revised list compiled by the court of revision. If you Are a Rural voter you May exercise your franchise even if your name is missing from the voters list just bring two adults with you to the polling station to testify that you Are a Babii aside resident of tie constituency. Use a Black Lead Pencil to Mark your ballot with a single x opposite the name of tie candidate of your Choice. Only make one x and remember that no other Mark is acceptable. The most common mis take made by Manitoba voters is the placing of a Check Mark beside a Candi Date s name. This results in a spoiled ballot Only an x is acceptable. Ballots show Only he name of the candidate and do not show party affiliation. So if you plan to vote for your party come High water or whatever make sure you know the Candi dates names. Polls Are open from 9 . To 8 . Cd. Returning officers for Manitoba s 13 Federal constituency s Are Winnipeg South Centre Donald Cook 783-0042. Winnipeg South Arthur Wortzman 284-2188. Winnipeg North Centre Tom Elaine 783-0363. Winnipeg North Gre gory Patuski 582-5420. St. Boniface Jean Marie Denise 452-3355. Selkirk Donald Nightingale 339-4411. Provencher a. B. Bon Ner Beausejour. Portage Elwood Brooker Portage la Prairie. Marquette Donald Ross Minnedosa. Lisgar James Hunter treble Crystal City. Dauphin Roderick Dewar Dauphin. Churchill Orson Wright flin flon. Brandon Souris Ken Neth Bicknell Brandon. Number of seats b provinces Yukon . . Alta. Sask. Man. On. Que. . . . Fld. 23 .19 13 13 88 74 10 11 4 7 total 264 Norway House grand rapids Selkirk u Dauphin Roblin Dauphin Ashern Riverton Rossburn Marquette Marquette Winnipeg St. Bohli face Brando Brandon Brandon Souris com Lisgar Steinbach Provencher l i s g a r cow. Pilot farm seeking office Here Are rules Ottawa up candidates for the general election tues Day need to be acquainted with the Canada elections act and the broadcasting act. While they have a Good Deal of free Dom to Campaign there Are restrictions. It is illegal for them to sign written promises for example. This measure is aimed at protecting candidates against pres sure groups trying to bind their conduct As maps. But they can make As Many Oral promises As they wish. They May Campaign until the eve of voting Day but the new broadcasting act says that All political appeals by radio and television must Stop 24 hours be fore the Start of voting Day. The Canadian radio Celavi i Sion commission the n e w broadcast regulatory Agency is advising All stations by circular letter that they May carry Polit ical appeals until Midnight Sun Day night june 23. The elections act still stipulates thai partisan broadcasts must Stop 48 hours before the Start of voting Day but the crts enforces broadcast regu lations and chief electoral offi cer Jean Marc Hamel takes the View that the new broadcasting statute is the effective one on this Point. Because of the crts circular to radio and to stations there should be no m i s u n d e r a crts spokesman says. Ottawa up Only Seri Ous candidates need apply in the general election tuesday. To make sure they Are serious candidates have to put up a Deposit. If recent elections Are any guide almost half of them will forfeit their deposits to the Federal Treasury. A Deposit is returned Only if a candidate wins his Riding or gets at least half As Many votes As the Winner. In the 1965 general election. 483 of the candidates lost their deposits. The new democratic party had the most Deposit losers. Of its 255 candidates 184 forfeited their deposits. Among the full progressive conservative slate of 265 Candi dates 88 lost their deposits. The social credit party had 72 Deposit losers out of 86 Candi dates the credit stes 51 out of 77. The liberals came out comparatively Well Only 28 of their 265 candidates losing their de posits. This matched exactly their performance in the 1963 election. All 12 communist candidates lost their deposits in 1965, As did 48 of the 53 Independent Candi dates. The liberals took their heaviest losses in the West where the party forfeited 12 deposits in Alberta and seven in Saskatchewan. Quebec was hard on the conservatives who lost deposits in 47 of its 75 Ridings. The pcs also lost deposits in 19 Ontario and 13 British Columbia Ridings. The nip lost 66 deposits in Quebec and 54 in Ontario. The credit stes who broke away from social credit in 1963, got most of their electoral sup port in Quebec in 1965, but also lost their deposits in 49 of its Ridings. Social credit losses showed a fairly even distribution with 19 in Ontario the biggest provincial total. The party dropped 15 in British Columbia. The deposits forfeited to the Federal Treasury totalled breakdown of lost deposits by parties and provinces Brunswick 1, Quebec 2, Ontario 3, Manitoba 2, Saskatchewan 7, Alberta 12, British Columbia 1. Conservatives newfound land 5, new Brunswick 2, que Bec 47, Ontario 19, Manitoba 2, British Columbia .13. 3, Nova Scotia 11, Prince Edward Island 4, new Brunswick 9, Quebec 66, Ontario 54, Manitoba 9, Saskatchewan 7, Alberta 17, British Columbia 3, Northwest Territo Ries 1. Social credit Newfoundland 3, new Brunswick 1, Ontario 19, Manitoba 11, Saskatchewan 12, Alberta 11, British Columbia 15. Brunswick 1, Quebec 49, Ontario 1. 2, Ontario 3, Saskatchewan 1, Alberta 2, British Columbia 4. Independents newfound land 1, Nova Scotia 2, Quebec 27, Ontario 12, Manitoba 1, Al Berta 1, British Columbia 4. Distribution of seats by prov inces in the last House of com Mons Newfoundland 7, Nova Scotia 12, Prince Edward Island 4 new Brunswick 10, Quebec 75, Ontario 85, Manitoba 14, Saskatchewan 17, Alberta 17, Brit ish Columbia 22, Yukon 1, Northwest territories 1, total 265. The s200 Deposit has been in effect since 1874. However accurate records Date Back Only to 1911. Number of lost deposits in previous elections 1911, 33 1917, 170 1921, 197 1925, 113 1926, 76 1930, 74 1935, 407 1940, 193 1945, 462 1949, 353 404 1957, 342 1958, 369 1962, 461 1963, 509 1965, 483. Political advertisements in newspapers Are permitted on election Day. Forbidden on election Day Are Loudspeaker appeals Bunting and banners on vehicles. Party badges flags ribbons labels and similar favors cannot be handed out or worn within two Days of the voting Date. The Sale of Beer or liquor bribes to influence voters the carrying of an offensive weapon within half a mile of a polling Booth use of Goon squad tactics and stuffing ballot boxes arc other election Day offences punishable under the act. During the Campaign Heck Ling sufficient to break up a Public election meeting carries a severe penalty upon conviction. A maximum Fine and two years in prison Are possible penalties for giving a person meat drink refreshment or provision to influence his vote. But meet the candidate teas Are permissible. The Candi Date s agent can list As election expenses food such As Sand Wiches cakes cookies and drink such As Tea Coffee milk or soft drinks at a meeting of electors assembled for the Pur pose of promoting the election of a candidates May hire taxis to drive voters to the polls on elec Tion Day but it is unlawful to pay a voter directly for his fare or to reimburse him for any loss of wages or earnings. Liquor outlets closed tuesday sober into the voting Booths. That s the advice for tuesday As canadians go to the polls to elect a new parliament. Even after the polls close tuesday night All liquor stores Beer vendors and licensed premises will re main closed. So if you re planning a Victory Celebration and if you re really sure you re going to win. You d better buy a Supply of festive drink monday. And if you lose Well and if you really need something to drown your sorrow you d better also make that trip monday. A spokesman for the Manitoba liquor control commission said the Federal. Election act commands that All outlets be closed the entire Day of the election. The provincial election act was recently amended to allow liquor stores and drinking establishments to open their doors for Busi Ness after the polls close about 9 . But the Federal election act was t changed accordingly liquor commission spokesman pointed out. The philosophy behind closing All liquor outlets on election Day is to ensure that c a n a d a s electorate makes up its mind in sober reflection. It also prevents Candi dates from buying a round of Beer in the local pub and organizing a mass exodus from the Beer parlor to the polling station and a mass vote for the generous buyer ;