TUESDAY, JULY 20, 1982
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APPEAL FOR DISTRICT BOARD ELECTION CANDIDATES
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POTENTIAL CANDIDATES WITH THE WELFARE OF LOCAL PEOPLE AT HEART ARE URGED TO STAND FOR THE URBAN DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS ON SEPTEMBER 23.
THE APPEAL WAS MADE TODAY BY THE DEPUTY REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR DAVID TSUI, WHO POINTED OUT THAT NOMINATIONS FOR CANDIDATES WOULD BEGIN IN ABOUT TWO WEEKS FROM AUGUST 6 TO 31.
*WE ARE LOOKING FOR PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE WHO ARE GENUINELY CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR DISTRICT, AND CAPABLE OF OFFERING CONSTRUCTIVE SUGGESTIONS ON DISTRICT PROBLEMS, HE SAID.
*THE ESSENCE OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION IS PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE AS MANY CIVIC-MINDED PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE TO COME FORWARD TO STAND AS CANDIDATES.
+THERE WILL BE 76 VACANCIES, ONE SEAT FOR EACH OF THE
76 CONSTITUENCIES IN THE 10 CITY DISTRICTS.
+GENERALLY, A PERSON IS QUALIFIED FOR NOMINATION AS A CANDIDATE IF HE OR SHE IS A REGISTERED ELECTOR WITH 10 OR MORE YEARS OF RESIDENCE IN HONG KONG,+
MR TSUI ALSO OUTLINED THE NOMINATION PROCEDURES AND OTHER ELECTION DETAILS.
A CANDIDATE MUST BE NOMINATED BY 10 REGISTERED ELECTORS, INCLUDING A PROPOSER AND A SECONDER, IN THE CONSTITUENCY FOR WHICH HE SEEKS ELECTION, AND A DEPOSIT OF $1 000 IS REQUIRED.
AFTER DELIVERING HIS NOMINATION PAPERS TO THE RETURNING OFFICER, THE CANDIDATE SHOULD CALL AT THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL OFFICE BETWEEN AUGUST 6 AND SEPTEMBER 1 TO COMPLETE CERTAIN FORMALITIES,
HE WILL BE GIVEN A COPY OF THE RELEVANT PART OF THE FINAL REGISTER OF ELECTORS RELATED TO THE CONSTITUENCY FOR WHICH HE SEEKS ELECTION, AND COPIES OF RELEVANT LEGISLATIONS CONCERNING DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS.
MR TSUI ADVISED CANDIDATES TO READ CAREFULLY THE CORRUPT AND ILLEGAL PRACTICES ORDINANCE BEFORE UNDERTAKING CAMPAIGNING ACTIVITIES.
+CANDIDATES CAN PROMOTE THEMSELVES THROUGH TELEVISION, RADIO, PAMPHLETS, POSTERS AND GATHERINGS. HOWEVER, TOTAL EXPENSES INCURRED CANNOT EXCEED $10 000, HE SAID.
+A CANDIDATE, IF HE SO WISHES, CAN EMPLOY ONE PERSON TO ACT AS HIS ELECTION AGENT. BUT THE FEE PAYABLE TO THE AGENT CANNOT EXCEED $3 000 WHICH WILL NOT BE COUNTED AS PART OF THE CAMPAIGN EXPENSES.
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+CANDIDATES MAY ALSO ORGANISE PUBLIC MEETINGS FOR ELECTION CAMPAIGNING PURPOSES, SUBJECT TO GIVING ADVANCE NOTICE TO THE POLICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE PUBLIC ORDER (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE 1980.