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FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1987
+ ALTHOUGH 1987 IS NOT AN ELECTION YEAR FOR THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. IT IS NEVER TOO EARLY TO SIGN UP AS AN ELECTOR AND ONCE REGISTERED, AN ELECTOR IS NOT REQUIRED TO REAPPLY FOR REGISTRATION, + THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
+FOR THOSE WHO MISS THE FIRST REGISTRATION PERIOD, THEY WILL HAVE A SECOND OPPORTUNITY TO GET REGISTERED FROM JUNE 19 TO JULY 1, + HE ADDED.
INDUSTRIAL:
THE NINE FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES ARE COMMERCIAL FINANCIALI LABOUR SOCIAL SERVICES; MEDICAL TEACHING; LEGAL ; AND ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURAL, SURVEYING AND PLANNING WHILE THE 12 ELECTORAL COLLEGE CONSTITUENCIES COMPRISE MEMBERS OF THE DISTRICT BOARDS, THE URBAN COUNCIL AND THE REGIONAL COUNCIL.
+FOR ENROLMENT AS AN ELECTOR IN A FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCY, AN INDIVIDUAL MUST BE A MEMBER OF THE SPECIFIED REPRESENTATIVE ORGANISATION FORMING THE FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCY AND MUST ALREADY BE REGISTERED AS AN ELECTOR ON THE GENERAL ELECTORAL ROLL FOR THE URBAN COUNCIL-REGIONAL COUNCIL AND DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
+FOR THOSE WHO ARE NOT YET ON THE GENERAL ELECTORAL ROLL, THEY SHOULD FIRST APPLY FOR REGISTRATION ON THAT ROLL BY SEPTEMBER 30 THIS YEAR BEFORE SEEKING REGISTRATION ON THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ROLL DURING APRIL 1988, + HE ADDED.
INVITATIONS ARE BEING SENT TOGETHER WITH REGISTRATION FORMS TO ELIGIBLE PERSONS AND ORGANISATIONS BY THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL DIVISION AND THROUGH THE REPRESENTATIVE ORGANISATIONS.
FOR SCHOOL TEACHERS, WHO FORM THE LARGEST FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCY, THEY ARE INVITED TO PICK UP REGISTRATION FORMS AT ANY OF THE REGIONAL AND DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICES, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS, OR CNTA DISTRICT OFFICES.
REGISTRATION FORMS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE REPRESENTATIVE ORGANISATIONS, CNTA DISTRICT OFFICES AND AT THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL DIVISION AT HARBOUR CENTRE, 10TH FLOOR, 25 HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI, HONG KONG.
THE SPOKESMAN ALSO REMINDED REGISTERED ELECTORS TO INFORM THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL DIVISION OF ANY CHANGE OF ADDRESS, FOR THE UPDATING OF THE ELECTORAL ROLL.
ENQUIRIES MAY BE MADE TO THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL DIVISION ON 5-8932196.
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