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MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1984
VOTER REGISTRATION SATISFACTORY'
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MORE THAN 637 000 VOTER REGISTRATION FORMS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED DURING THE SIX-WEEK REGISTRATION DRIVE WHICH ENDED TODAY (MONDAY).
DESCRIBING THE RESULTS AS SATISFACTORY, A PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, MR C.M. LEUNG, SAID THAT THE FIGURE WAS NOT THE FINAL ONÉ,
+MORE FORMS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL DIVISION OF THE COUNCIL AND ADMINISTRATION BRANCH THROUGH THE MAIL IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
+OTHER COMPLETED REGISTRATION FORMS COLLECTED BY THE VARIOUS DISTRICT OFFICES WILL ALSO BE FORWARDED TO THE DIVISION IN A DAY OR TWO FOR PROCESSING, HE SAID.
+ALSO, THERE MAY BE CASES OF DOUBLE REGISTRATION, AND THE COMPUTER WILL BE ABLE TO SPOT THEM DURING PROCESSING, HE ADDED.
MR LEUNG SAID A PROVISIONAL REGISTER WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION FROM NOVEMBER 9 TO 20 WHEN PEOPLE CAN MAKE CLAIMS AND OBJECTIONS.
DURING THIS PERIOD, PEOPLE WHO HAVE MISSED OUT IN THE JUST-CONCLUDED REGISTRATION CAMPAIGN CAN STILL SIGN UP AS VOTERS IN PERSON AT THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL DIVISION.
THE FINAL REGISTER WILL BE PUBLISHED ON JANUARY 4 NEXT YEAR.
MR LEUNG HOPED THAT ALL REGISTERED VOTERS WOULD GO TO
THE POLLS FOR THE DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS ON MARCH 7.
NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES FOR THE 236 SEATS ON THE 19 DISTRICT BOARDS WILL BEGIN ON JANUARY 4 AND CLOSE ON JANUARY 31.
MR LEUNG ALSO REMINDED REGISTERED VOTERS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF REPORTING ANY CHANGE OF RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS TO THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL DIVISION.
+UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION WILL ENABLE A PERSON TO CAST HIS VOTE AT A POLLING STATION CLOSEST TO HIS HOME+, HE EXPLAINED.
+CHANGE OF ADDRESS CAN BE REPORTED ANY TIME OF THE YEAR SIMPLY BY WRITING TO THE DIVISION OR FILLING IN A SPECIAL FORM AVAILABLE AT ANY DISTRICT OFFICE+, HE SAID.
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