MONDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1988
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NORTH DISTRICT OFFICE STEPS UP ELECTION PUBLICITY
THE NORTH DISTRICT OFFICE HAS ALLOCATED ADDITIONAL MANPOWER AND RESOURCES IN AN EFFORT TO BOOST VOTER TURNOUT AT THE MARCH 10 DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS.
IN AN APPEAL LETTER SENT TO EACH ELECTOR IN THE DISTRICT, THE NORTH DISTRICT OFFICER, MR MATTHEW CHEUNG, URCED RESIDENTS NOT TO FORFEIT THEIR CIVIC RIGHTS TO CHOOSE ONE WHOM THEY THOUGHT COULD REPRESENT THEM ON THE DISTRICT BOARD.
"SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN APRIL 1982, THE NORTH DISTRICT BOARD HAS ESTABLISHED ITSELF AS THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT CHANNEL OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY IN NORTH DISTRICT, HE SAID.
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"IT HAS BERN PLAYING A PIVOTAL ROLE IN ADVISING AND INFLUENCING GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS IN THE PROVISION OF SERVICES AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE DISTRICT. IT ALSO MONITORS GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL," HE ADDED.
"THE NORTH DISTRICT BOARD IS
MR CHEUNG CALLED ON ELECTORS YOURS, PLEASE VOTE AND MAKE NORTH DISTRICT A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE IN."
IN ADDITION TO THE DISTRICT OFFICER'S APPEAL, OTHER ELECTION PUBLICITY MATERIALS INCLUDING CANDIDATES' PLATFORMS, AND NOTES то REMIND VOTERS ARE BEING MAILED TO EVERY ELECTOR.
THREE ADDITIONAL CASUAL LABOURERS HAVE BEEN EMPLOYED TO WRAP UP PUBLICITY MATERIALS FOR DESPATCH.
MEANWHILE, LIAISON OFFICERS CONTINUE то PAY VISITS ΤΟ RESIDENTS' WELFARE ASSOCIATIONS, MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES, OWNERS' INCORPORATIONS, VILLAGE REPRESENTATIVES AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO VOTE ON THE POLLING DAY.
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NINE FORUMS ARE BEING ORGANISED TO INTRODUCE CANDIDATES ΤΟ VOTERS IN THE DISTRICT, WHILE BUNTING AND BANNERS BEARING ELECTION SLOGANS ARE PUT UP BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE ΤΟ FOSTER AN ELECTION ATMOSPHERE.
LAISEE PACKETS AND CALENDAR CARDS CARRYING THE ELECTION MESSAGE HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE PUBLIC.
COPIES OF A DISTRICT NEWSPAPER SUPPLEMENT ON THE DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS WILL ALSO BE DISTRIBUTED TO LOCAL RESIDENTS TOMORROW (TUESDAY).
TO REMIND RESIDENTS TO VOTE, A BROADCASTING VAN WILL DISTRICT ON MARCH 10.
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