FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 1981
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PROCEDURES FOR ELECTOR REGISTRATION MADE KNOWN
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THE GOVERNMENT TODAY PUBLISHED THE PROCEDURES WHICH WILL BE FOLLOWED FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS FOR URBAN COUNCIL AND DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS.
THE PROCEDURES, SET OUT UNDER THE ELECTORAL PROVISIONS (REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS) REGULATIONS 1981, WILL BE SIMPLE AND EASY TO FOLLOW.
THE REGISTRATION PERIOD EACH YEAR WILL BE BETWEEN AUGUST 31 AND OCTOBER 11, FOLLOWING THE PUBLICATION OF A LIST OF POLLING STATIONS BY THE END OF AUGUST.
ONLY A FEW SIMPLE PERSONAL DETAILS ARE REQUIRED FOR THE APPLICATION FORM WHICH WILL BE WIDELY AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH OR CHINESE TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. COMPLETED FORMS MAY BE CONVENIENTLY HANDED IN OR RETURNED BY PRE-PAID POST TO THE REGISTRATION OFFICER AT THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL OFFICE, BLOCK AA, FIRST FLOOR, EX-VICTORIA BARRACKS.
THOSE ELIGIBLE FOR REGISTRATION WILL BE INFORMED IN WRITING OF THEIR CONSTITUENCY AND THE POLLING STATION WHERE THEY ARE REGISTERED TO VOTE, AND A PROVISIONAL REGISTER OF ELECTORS WILL BE COMPILED AND PUBLISHED.
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EVEN AFTER THIS STAGE, HOWEVER, APPLICATION CAN STILL BE MADE, UP TO DECEMBER 5, FOR INCLUSIÓN IN THE FINAL REGISTER. APPLICATIONS WILL HAVE TO BE MADE IN PERSON TO THE REGISTRATION OFFICER TO AVOID DELAY.
THE FINAL REGISTER WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION, USUALLY BEFORE JANUARY 15 OF THE FOLLOWING YEAR. ALL PERSONS WHOSE NAMES ARE IN THIS REGISTER WILL BE ENTITLED TO VOTE AT ANY ELECTION UNTIL IT IS SUPERSEDED BY THE NEXT REGISTER.
ALSO PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY ARE THE DECLARATION OF DISTRICTS ORDER 1981 AND THE DECLARATION OF CONSTITUENCIES ORDER 1981, THESE FORMALLY DECLARE THE DISTRICT AND CONSTITUENCY AREAS PUBLISHED FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS EARLIER THIS YEAR.
MAPS OF THE DISTRICTS AND CONSTITUENCIES HAVE ALREADY BEEN MADE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT CITY DISTRICT OFFICES AND NT DISTRICT OFFICES.
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