Vol 5. No 1. May 1978 Official Journal of the Council of the City of St Kilda
Saturday elections for '78 VOTERS' ROLL CLOSES MAY
Following the precedent set last year, St Kilda City Council has again decided to hold the annual municipal elections on a Saturday.
Traditionally elections have been held on Thursdays, but this was changed last year to make it easier for ratepayers to cast their vote. Voting day is not until August 12, but the voters' list, from which the municipal voters' roll is compiled, closes on Monday, May 22. Anyone not on the voters' roll will be ineligible to vote. Voting is not compulsory, but councillors have urged all eligible persons to be registered and cast their vote in the interests of the community. The council comprises 12 councillors, three from each of the city's four wards.
THREE TO FACE POLLS
• Simone was a bit apprehensive about having her picture taken while she was playing at St Kilda Council's day nursery in York St last week. More pictures and information about the city's young and old on pages 4 and 5.
And each year one councillor from each ward retires at the end of his (or her) third year. Councillors who end their terms this August are Crs Clarence J.J. King (North Ward), Helen M. Halliday (West Ward), Ian W. Clark (Central Ward) and G.A. Ray Manning (South Ward). The remainder of the council is: SOUTH WARD — mayor, Cr Brian Zouch, Cr Kenneth G. Barker. NORTH WARD — Cr Elaine D. Miller, Cr Alex Gillon. WEST WARD —Crs Alan E. Bawden and George H. Irving. CENTRAL WARD —Crs Robert N. Browning and Richard D.A. Thomas. Anyone who buys property or occupies property in St Kilda should have their name recorded on the voters' lists.