19 JUNE 1880, Page 14

ILLITERATE VOTERS.

[TO THE EDITOR OF 71111 SPECITRTOR.1

Snt,—May I suggest that when the Ballot Act is renewed it would be an advantage to omit the clauses which refer to the illiterate voter ? The assistance of an official would then only be required to meet the case of blind electors, and for all others, it does not seem that ability to read the names of candi- dates as printed on the ballot-papers is a very severe educa- tional test for admission to the franchise.—I am, Sir, &c.,

J. H. STENNETT.