SATURDAY, JULY 14, 1984
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'ELECTORAL ENVOYS' TO WOO VOTERS
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EIGHTY +ELECTORAL AMBASSADORS+ WILL JOIN STAFF OF THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICE NEXT WEEK TO ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS TO REGISTER AS VOTERS FOR NEXT YEAR'S DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS.
TOGETHER WITH THE LIAISON OFFICERS, THE +AMBASSADORS+ WILL CALL ON POTENTIAL VOTERS IN THE DISTRICT DURING HOUSEHOLD VISITS IN THE EVENINGS AND AT WEEKENDS.
THE YOUNG +AMBASSADORS ARE FROM VARIOUS COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS IN THE DISTRICT AND WILL BE WORKING ON A VOLUNTARY
BASIS.
AT A RECEPTION PARTY FOR THE AMBASSADORS+ TODAY, THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR ROGER GARCIA THANKED THEM FOR THE IR ASSISTANCE AND EFFORT IN PROMOTING DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION WORK.
+I AM SURE WE WILL ACHIEVE ENCOURAGING RESULTS IN OUR VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE, HE SAID.
MR GARCIA SAID THE COMING ELECTIONS WOULD BE VERY MEANINGFUL, FOR AFTER NEXT YEAR THE DISTRICT BOARDS WOULD HAVE MORE ELECTED MEMBERS AND UNOFFICIAL CHAIRMEN.
+THE MORE VOTERS WE HAVE WILL MEAN THE DISTRICT BOARD IS
AN ORGANISATION FOR ALL, HE SAID.
THE DISTRICT OFFICE WILL SPEND $155 000 ON THE PUBLICITY PROGRAMME WHICH WILL INCLUDE PUTTING UP MOBILE EXHIBITIONS AND REGISTRATION COUNTERS, DISPLAY OF BANNERS AND DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLICITY LEAFLETS.
THE VOTER REGISTRATION EXERCISE WILL BE HELD FROM AUGUST 15 TO OCTOBER 1.
WOMEN REMINDED ABOUT I.D. CARDS
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WOMEN BORN IN 1959 AND 1960, INCLUDING GREEN-SEAL CARD HOLDERS, WERE TODAY (SATURDAY) REMINDED TO APPLY FOR NEW I.D. CARDS BETWEEN JULY 16 AND AUGUST 18.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT SAID, APPLICANTS SHOULD PRODUCE THEIR OLD I.D. CARDS WHEN THEY VISIT THE ISSUE OFFICES, AND THOSE WHO WISH TO ALTER THEIR LAST NAMES AS A RESULT OF A CHANGE IN MARITAL STATUS SHOULD ALSO BRING ALONG THE IR MARRIAGE OR DIVORCE CERTIFICATES.+
/THE MIGHT