» [The Editor whilst freely inviting commanlca- I tions on all matters of public intercut, wishes it to be plainly understood that no letters dictated m a potty or persona) spirit will be. allowed to appear ia this column.] THE COMMITTEE ELECTIONS. To the Editor of the Express. Sir,— Would you oblige me by inform ing me :— (1) Who are entitled to vote at the election of the new Blenheim School Committee to-night? (2) Whether tha election is limited to persons residing within the Borough ? and (3) To how many votes is eacli person voting entitled ? A Householder. All " householders " within the school district are entitled to vote. A " house holder," by " Tha Education Act, 1877," means, " every adult mole or female per son who, as owner, tenant, lessee, or ocou pier occupies, uses, or resides m any dwelling-house, shop, warehouse, or other building m any district, or every parent or guardian who is liable to maintain, or has the custody of any child." The right of voting at the election is not confined to residents within the Borough, but extended to all persons re siding m the school district, which em braces the borough aud outside tha borough down the banks of the Opawa to the sea ; up the Old Benwick Road as far , as Mr A. Litchiield's and across to Mr ■Holdaway's on the New Renwick Koad, All "householders" within these bftim daries are entitled to vote. With respect to our correspondent's third query we have to say that when a voter has the list of candidates before him for the purpose of voting, he should be careful to write opposite such names as he wishes to vote for, the figures 1, 2, 3,|4, 5, G, and 7, according to the number of votes he may desire to give each, being careful, of course, that the total number given does not exceed seven. The names of persons for which the voter does not wish to vote * should be marked out. Thus, if a person wishes to vote only for Mr A., he strikes out all the other uame3 and writes " 7 " opposite Mr A.'s name. If he wishes to divide his votes between Messrs A. 