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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1981
LAW ON ELECTORAL PROVISIONS ****
THE ELECTORAL PROVISIONS (PROCEDURE) REGULATIONS 1981 WHICH SET OUT THE GENERAL CONDUCT OF AND PROCEDURE AT ELECTIONS ARE PUBLISHED IN T „OVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE REGULATIONS WILL APPLY TO DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS, AND FOR URBAN COUNCIL ELECTIONS AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1982.
+THESE PRESCRIBE THE ARRANGEMENTS TO BE FOLLOWED BEFORE AND DURING AN ELECTION INCLUDING NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES, CASTING AND COUNTING OF VOTES, AND DECLARATION OF RESULTS,+ A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
+BEFORE AN ELECTION, A NOTICE WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE ANNOUNCING THE DATE AND PLACE OF THE ELECTION THE NUMBER OF VACANCIES FOR ELECTED MEMBERS AND INVITING NOMINATIONS OF CANDIDATES,+ HE SAID.
UNDER THE REGULATIONS, A CANDIDATE IS REQUIRED TO BE NOMINATED BY 10 ELECTORS INCLUDING A PROPOSER AND A SECONDER IN THE CONSTITUENCY FOR WHICH HE SEEKS TO GET ELECTED. EACH ELECTOR MAY SUBSCRIBE TO NOT MORE THAN ONE NOMINATION PAPER FOR EACH VACANCY IN THE CONSTITUENCY.
+ON THE ELECTION DAY, VOTES WILL BE CAST BY SECRET BALLOT AND EACH ELECTOR CAN CAST A VOTE FOR ONE CANDIDATE VAL IDLY NOMINATED FOR EACH VACANCY IN THE CONSTITUENCY IN WHICH HE IS REGISTERED.
+POLLING HOURS WILL BE FROM 7 AM TO 10 PM AND VOTING WILL TAKE PLACE IN DESIGNATED POLLING STATIONS. THERE WILL BE 128 POLLING STATIONS FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS IN MARCH 1982, + THE SPOKESMAN SA ID.
NOTICES GIVING GUIDANCE TO ELECTORS WHO COME TO VOTE WILL BE POSTED OUTSIDE EVERY POLLING STATION AND IN EVERY COMPARTMENT IN THE STATION.
+COUNTING OF VOTES WILL TAKE PLACE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER THE CLOSE OF POLL. IT WILL BE CONDUCTED IN THE OFFICE OF THE RETURNING OFFICER WHO IS ENTITLED TO DECLARE A BALLOT VOID IF IT HAS BEEN IMPROPERLY MARKED.
+THE CANDIDATE WHO POLLS THE MOST VOTES WILL BE ELECTED. IF ANY CANDIDATES RECEIVE THE SAME NUMBER OF VOTES. THE ELECTION WILL BE DECIDED BY THE DRAWING OF LOTS, HE POINTED OUT.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID NOTES ON ELECTORAL PROCEDURES WOULD BE PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNMENT FOR THE GUIDANCE OF PEOPLE INTENDING TO STAND FOR ELECTION.
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