TUESDAY, MAY 14, 1985
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GENERAL ELECTORAL ROLL TO BE UPDATED
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THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL DIVISION WILL BE STAGING A MASSIVE UPDATING EXERCISE IN RESPECT OF THE GENERAL ELECTORAL ROLL FOR THE DISTRICT BOARD AND URBAN COUNCIL ELECTIONS.
THIS WAS DISCLOSED BY PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY (ELECTORAL SERVICE), MR LEE LAP-SUN, TODAY (TUESDAY).
HE SAID THAT MORE THAN 58 000 ENQUIRY NOTICES WILL BE SENT OUT DURING THE NEXT SEVEN WEEKS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASCERTAINING WHETHER A REGISTERED ELECTOR MAY HAVE CEASED TO SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF REGISTRATION, OR MAY HAVE CEASED ORDINARILY TO RESIDE IN HONG KONG OR HAVE CHANGED HIS RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS.
THE CASES SUBJECT TO ENQUIRY COVER THE FOLLOWING
CATEGORIES :-
* THOSE WITH WHOM THE REGISTRATION OFFICER HAS LOST
CONTACT, WITH POLL CARDS AND NOTICES RETURNED UNDELIVERED.
* THOSE WHO ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE GIVEN MISINFORMATION
AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION PARTICULARLY ABOUT THEIR PLACE OF RESIDENCE.
* THOSE WHO ARE REPORTED TO HAVE LEFT HONG KONG FOR
SETTLEMENT OVERSEAS.
* THOSE RESIDENTS IN PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES WHO HAVE BEEN
RESITED.
WHILE CONFIRMATION ON CERTAIN INFORMATION IS BEING OBTAINED FROM THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT AND THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT, INCLUDING THE NAMES OF THOSE WHO HAVE DIED, THE ELECTORS UNDER ENQUIRY ARE EXPECTED TO RESPOND TO SUCH NOTICES WITHIN A PERIOD OF ONE MONTH,
IF NO RESPONSE WAS RECEIVED AFTER ONE MONTH OF ISSUE, OR IF THE REPLY INDICATED THAT THE ELECTOR DID NOT WISH TO CONTINUE TO BE REGISTERED ON THE ROLL, HIS NAME WOULD BE OMITTED FROM THE PROVISIONAL REGISTER OF ELECTORS TO BE COMPILED AND PUBLISHED ANNUALLY IN NOVEMBER.
+ IT IS SOMETHING WE LOATHE TO DO, BUT IT SERVES NO USEFUL PURPOSE TO HAVE A REGISTER WITH INCORRECT PARTICULARS,+ SAID MR LEE.
MR LEE INDICATED THAT 22 614 NAMES IN TOTAL HAD BEEN DELETED FROM THE REGISTER IN 1983 AND 1984 AND URGED ALL ELECTORS WHO WOULD BE RECEIVING ENQUIRY NOTICES TO RESPOND EXPEDITIOUSLY.
/+ALL THAT