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FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1966
THERE ARE NOW 42 769 ELECTORS IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTORAL ROLL, A DROP OF 4 309 FROM THE 1985 REGISTRATION FIGURE.
OF THE TOTAL OMISSIONS OF 4 690, A MAJOR PROPORTION, TOTALLING 4 416, ARE INDIVIDUAL ELECTORS WHO HAVE DECLINED TO SEEK REGISTRATION IN THE GENERAL ELECTORAL ROLL (FOR DISTRICT BOARD, URBAN AND REGIONAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS), THUS FAILING TO MEET THE PREREQUISITE QUALIFICATION FOR REGISTRATION AS A LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTOR AFTER 1985.
DURING THIS YEAR'S INITIAL REGISTRATION PERIOD FROM APRIL 15 TO MAY 6, THE NAMES OF 381 NEW ELECTORS HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE PROVISIONAL REGISTER. MOST OF THESE ARE ORGANISATIONS OR PERSONS WHO HAVE BECOME QUALIFIED FOR REGISTRATION SINCE LAST YEAR'S EXERCISE.
A COMPARISON OF THE 1985 AND 1986 REGISTERS IS AS FOLLOWST
TOTAL NO. OF ELECTORS IN THE 12 ELECTORAL COLLEGE CONSTITUENCIES
PROVISIONAL
FINAL
REGISTER 1986 REGISTER 1985
435
433
TOTAL NO. OF CORPORATE ELECTORS IN FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES
5 090
5 130
TOTAL NO. OF INDIVIDUAL ELECTORS IN FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES
37 244
41 515
TOTAL
42 769
47 078
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