Note to Editors:
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Monday, March 5, 1973
PRESS ARRANGEMENTS FOR URBCO ELECTIONS
Members of the press who wish to visit any of
of the ten polling stations or to be present at the counting of the votes on March 7 (Wednesday), Urban
Council Election Day, must complete Form 20- Declaration of Secrecy before a Justice of the Peace, a Presiding
Officer or the Returning Officer.
They should have the forms with them when they
call at any of the polling stations.
Copies of these forms are now available in the
press room, Government Information Services.
For the convenience of representatives nominated
by you to cover the election, arrangements have been made for them to see the Returning Officer, Mr. Donald Tsang, who will be pleased to administer the declaration
during office hours tomorrow. Nominees are advised to ring H-95544 to make an appointment. Alternatively this declaration can be administered by any Justice of the Peace.
To make recognition. easier for staff at the polling stations, special lapel badges have been prepared, These will be distributed to press representatives at the same time when they collect the "Declaration of secrecy" forms. However, the completed declaration form must be
produced for admission.
The attention of press representatives is drawn to Regulation 29 of the Urban Council Elections (Procedure)
Regulations under which it is an offence inter alia to
speak to any elector or take any photograph within the boundaries of any polling station.
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