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KONDAY, MARCH 5, 1975
NOTE TO EDITORS:
MEMBERS OF THE PRESS WHO WISH TO VISIT ANY OF THE 13 POLLING STATIONS OR TO BE PRESENT AT THE COUNTING OF THE VOTES ON MARCH 5 (WEDNESDAY), URBAN COUNCIL ELECTION DAY, MUST COMPLETE FORM 20 - DECLARATION OF SECRECY BEFORE À JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, A PRESIDING OFFICER OR THE RETURNING OFFICER.
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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, THE DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SERVICES, MR. DAVID FORD, JP, WILL BE PLEASED TO ADMINISTER THE THE DECLARATION BETWEEN 3.30 ̊P.M. AND 5 P.M. TOMORROW. RETURNING OFFICER, MRS. MABEL CHIU-WOON HAYES, WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE DURING OFFICE HOURS TOMORROW. NOMINEES ARE ADVISED TO RING HER ON H-95515 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
THESE STATIONS, SPECIAL LAPEL BADGES HAVE BEEN PREPARED. WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO PRESS REPRESENTATIVES TOMORROW FROM G. 1.S. 6/FL, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. HOWEVER, THE COMPLETED DECLARATION FORM MUST BE PRODUCED FOR ADMISSION,
THE ATTENTION OF PRESS REPRESENTATIVES IS DRAWN TO REGULATION 29 OF THE URDAN 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.
REGULATION 29 STATES :-
29 (1) ANY PERSON OTHER THAN
(A) THE RETURNING OFFICER OR AN ASSISTANT RETURNING
OFFICER-
(B) THE PRESIDING OFFICER OR AN ASSISTANT PRESIDING
OFFICER-
(C) MEMBERS OF THE STAFF OF THE PRESIDING OFFICER-
(D) POLICE ON DUTY AT ANY POLLING STATION-
(E) A COMPANION OF A BLIND VOTER ACTING IN ACCORDANCE
WITH REGULATION 36,
WHO SPEAKS TO