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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 1986
GENERAL REVIEW OF ELECTORAL ARRANGEMENTS
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A GENERAL REVIEW OF THE PROCEDURAL AND TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE RECENT URBAN AND REGIONAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS WILL BE CONDUCTED IN MAY, THE PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER (ELECTORAL SERVICES), MR WAN YIU-SING, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
+THIS IS AN IMPORTANT FOLLOW-UP ACTION AFTER EACH ORDINARY ELECTION, HE SAID, POINTING OUT THAT THE MAIN PURPOSE WAS TO REVIEW THE MECHANICS OF THE ELECTIONS TO ENHANCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF EXISTING ARRANGEMENTS.
WITH THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL DIVISION OF THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT ASSUMING THE CO-ORDINATING ROLE, REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT AND THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION WILL ALSO TAKE PART IN THE REVIEW.
OTHER MEMBERS MAY BE CO-OPTED FOR THE DISCUSSION OF SPECIFIC TOPICS, SUCH AS THE INVOLVEMENT OF SCHOOL CHILDREN IN ELECTION ACTIVITIES, MR WAN SAID.
HE ADDED THAT IT WOULD BE OF GREAT BENEFIT TO THE REVIEW WORK ING PARTY TO HAVE ACCESS TO PUBLIC VIEWS.
+WE ALWAYS TAKE NOTE OF COMMENTS EXPRESSED IN THE MEDIA. HOWEVER, THIS TIME WE WOULD ALSO WELCOME WRITTEN SUGGESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC FOR IMPROVEMENT ON THE CURRENT ELECTORAL ARRANGEMENTS.
+MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN REST ASSURED THAT ALL THEIR VIEWS WILL BE GIVEN CAREFUL CONSIDERATION, HE SAID.
MR WAN INDICATED THAT THE REVIEW WOULD BE EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF SEPTEMBER. HE SAID WHERE APPROPRIATE, NECESSARY AMENDMENTS TO THE ELECTORAL LEGISLATION WOULD BE INTRODUCED IN TIME FOR THE MARCH 1988 DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS,
MR WAN URGED THAT WRITTEN COMMENTS BE FORWARDED BY MAY 7 TO HIM AT THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL DIVISION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, HARBOUR CENTRE, 10TH FLOOR, 25 HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI.
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