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TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 1980
REGISTER NOW AS VOTERS FOR UC ELECTIONS
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MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO ARE ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER AS VOTERS FOR URBAN COUNCIL ELECTIONS ARE URGED TO DO SO NOW,
THE BIENNIAL URBAN COUNCIL ELECTORAL REGISTRATION CYCLE WHICH BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 15 WILL CLOSE ON JUNE 15, 1980.
MR KUO KET-CHEN, REGISTRATION OFFICER FOR THE 1980 URBAN COUNCIL ELECTION REGISTRATION SAID, URBAN COUNCIL ELECTIONS ARE HELD EVERY OTHER YEAR, SOME POTENTIAL VOTERS MAY BE UNAWARE OF THE NEED TO BE REGISTERED AS AN ELECTOR BEFORE THEY CAN VOTE AT AN ELECTION.+
HE EXPLAINED THAT THIS IS BECAUSE APPLICATIONS HAVE TO BE EXAMINED TO VERIFY THE ELIGIBILITY OF THE APPLICANTS AND A PROVISIONAL REGISTER HAS TO BE COMPILED FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION BEFORE THE ACTUAL ELECTION.
TO REGISTER AS A VOTER IS EASY. ALL A PERSON HAS TO DO IS TO OBTAIN AN APPLICATION FORM, FILL IN SIMPLE PERSONAL DETAILS, AND RETURN IT POSTAGE FREE TO THE REGISTRATION OFFICE. THE REGISTRATION IS COMPLETE ONCE AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT HAS BEEN RECEIVED AND WILL STAY VALID ON THE ELECTORAL ROLL UNTIL 1984.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT ALL CITY DISTRICT OFFICES, DISTRICT OFFFICES OF NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, POST OFFICES, IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT BRANCH OFFICES, REGISTRATION OF PERSONS OFFICES BIRTH, DEATH AND MARRIAGE REGISTRIES. DETAILS OF THE PROCEDURE AS WELL AS THE FRANCHISE ARE ANNEXED TO THE APPLICATION FORM.
ENQUIRIES CONCERNING REGISTRATION MATTERS CAN BE MADE BY TELEPHONING 5-769567.
NOTE TO EDITORS.
SNT TO LAY FOUNDATION STONE FOR SCHOOL
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THE SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR DAVID AKERS-JONES, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE FOUNDATION STONE LAYING CEREMONY OF THE TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS' YOW KAM YUEN COLLEGE IN SHA TIN NEW TOWN TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) AT 11 AM.
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE CEREMONY. A GOVERNMENT VAN (AM 2088) WILL LEAVE KOWLOON PUBLIC PIER, TSIM SHA TSUI, AT 10.15 AM SHARP. PRESS MEMBERS USING THEIR OWN TRANSPORT SHOULD MEET MR DONALD STRANGE OF THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION OUTSIDE SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE NOT LATER THAN 10.45 AM.
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