MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 1982
POTENTIAL DB CANDIDATES URGED TO MAKE
LAST-MINUTE NOMINATIONS TOMORROW
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PEOPLE QUALIFIED TO STAND AS CANDIDATES FOR NEXT MONTH'S URBAN DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS ARE URGED TO HURRY UP AND MAKE USE OF TOMORROW (TUESDAY) THE LAST DAY FOR NOMINATIONS.
THE THREE-WEEK NOMINATION PERIOD WILL CLOSE AT 5.30 PM TOMORROW, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION SAID TODAY.
SINCE NOMINATIONS BEGAN ON AUGUST 6 AND UP TO LAST FRIDAY, 204 CANDIDATES, INCLUDING 14 WOMEN, HAVE BEEN REGISTERED.
ELECTIONS FOR THE 76 MEMBERS ON THE 10 CITY DISTRICT BOARDS WILL TAKE PLACE ON SEPTEMBER 23, WHICH WILL BE THE FIRST OF ITS KIND EVER TO BE HELD IN THE URBAN AREAS OF HONG KONG AND KOWLOON.
A TOTAL OF 174 POLLING STATIONS WILL BE SET UP ON BOTH SIDES OF THE HARBOUR FOR THE 700 000 PLUS REGISTERED ELECTORS TO CAST THE IR VOTES.
THE FOLLOWING IS A BREAKDOWN OF CANDIDATES IN EACH DISTRICT
NO. OF CANDIDATES
DISTRICT
NO. OF SEATS
CENTRAL AND WESTERN
5
10
WAN CHAI
5
13
EASTERN
10
31
SOUTHERN
6
17
KOWLOON CITY
8
20
KWUN TONG
12
41
MONG KOK
5
14
SHAM SHUI PO
9
22
WONG TAI SIN
12
27
YAU MA TEI
4
9
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