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Maori polling booth

This Maori polling booth is at Te Whaiti, Urewera. Participation and interest in elections for the four Maori seats grew steadily in the late 19th century. The sign in the window reads 'Polling Booth, Whare Pooti'.

This image Appears In 2 Articles:

  • Panorama: former Māori Affairs Committee Room
    Māori and the vote
  • First radio broadcast of Parliament
    Election Days

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voting
maori
elections
Credit

Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: F-11137-1/2
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'Maori polling booth', URL: https://nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/maori-polling-booth, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 23-Dec-2013

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