THURSDAY, JULY 31, 1986
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FINAL REGISTER OF LEGCO ELECTORS OUT TOMORROW
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A FINAL REGISTER OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTORS, 1986 WILL BE RELEASED FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION FROM TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AT ALL DISTRICT OFFICES AND AT THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL DIVISION OF THE, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT.
PARTICULARS OF 5 137 CORPORATE ELECTORS AND 37 727 INDIVIDUAL ELECTORS ARE LISTED IN THE REGISTER WHICH WILL REMAIN IN FORCE FOR THE NEXT 12 MONTHS, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
+WHILE AMENDMENTS CAN STILL BE MADE, THERE WILL NOT BE ANY ADDITIONS TO THE REGISTER DURING THIS PERIOD. ANY CHANGE OF ADDRESS OF ELECTORS OR CHANGE OF AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVES OF CORPORATE ELECTORS SHOULD BE REPORTED TO THE REGISTRATION OFFICER AT HARBOUR CENTRE, TENTH FLOOR, 25 HARBOUR ROAD, HONG KONG, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
NAMES OF 501 NEW ELECTORS WERE ADDED THIS YEAR WHILE 4 715 NAMES WERE OMITTED FROM THE 1985 REGISTER. THE OMISSIONS WERE MAINLY INDIVIDUALS WHO FAILED TO REGISTER ON THE GENERAL ELECTORAL ROLL DURING LAST YEAR'S REGISTRATION EXERCISE.
A COMPARISON OF THE 1985 AND 1986 REGISTERS IS AS FOLLOWS:
TOTAL NO. OF ELECTORS IN THE 12 ELECTORAL COLLEGE CONSTITUENCIES
FINAL REGISTER 1985
PROVISIONAL REGISTER
1986
FINAL REGISTER 1986
433
435
436
TOTAL NO. OF CORPORATE
ELECTORS IN FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES
5 130
5 090
5 137
TOTAL NO. OF INDIVIDUAL
ELECTORS IN FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES
41 515
37 244
37 291
TOTAL
47 078
42 769
42 864
ELIGIBLE PERSONS WHO ARE NOT YET ON THE LEGCO ELECTORS REGISTER SHOULD FIRST APPLY FOR REGISTRATION AS AN ELECTOR FOR THE URBAN COUNCIL/REGIONAL COUNCIL AND DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS BETWEEN AUGUST 15 AND SEPTEMBER 30 THIS YEAR.
THEN THEY CAN APPLY FOR ENROLMENT AS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTORS IN APRIL 1987. APPLICATION FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM ALL DISTRICT OFFICES AND THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL DIVISION DURING THE RESPECTIVE PERIODS.
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