SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1991
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NEW MEASURES TO REGULATE ORDER OUTSIDE POLLING STATIONS
A NUMBER OF NEW MEASURES WILL BE ADOPTED ON THE LEGISLATÍVE COUNCIL ELECTION DAY ON SEPTEMBER 15 TO REGULATE ORDER OUTSIDE POLLING STATIONS.
AND OF
ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY (SATURDAY), A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CITY NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION SAID THEY INCLUDED THE INTRODUCTION A BUFFER ZONE SCHEME OUTSIDE POLLING STATIONS WHERE HIGH VOTER TURNOUT AND INTENSIVE CANVASSING ACTIVITIES WERE EXPECTED.
CHANCE
TO
THE
GIVE "THE SCHEME AIMS TO
EACH CANDIDATE A FAIR PROMOTE HIMSELF WITHOUT AFFECTING THE ORDER OF ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE
OF VOTERS ΤΟ POLLING STATIONS AND WITHOUT OBSTRUCTING THE FREE FLOW AND FROM THE POLLING STATIONS," HE SAID.
THE BUFFER ZONES WILL BE CLEARLY MARKED ON THE GROUND WHILE BE ON DISPLAY AT PLANS SHOWING THE BOUNDARY OF THE ZONES WILL ALSO THE RESPECTIVE POLLING STATIONS.
CANDIDATE WILL BE
PER "A MAXIMUM OF TWO PEOPLE OPERATE IN THESE ZONES AT ANY ONE TIME AND THEY WILL BE IDENTIFIED ARM-BANDS ISSUED BY THE RETURNING OFFICER.
ALLOWED
TO
BY
ONLY ONE
"AT SOME POLLING STATIONS WHERE THE GEOGRAPHY OF THE VICINITY OF THE STATIONS DICTATES,
PERSON PER CANDIDATE PERMITTED," THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED.
will
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"PERSONS OPERATING IN THE CONDUCT THEIR CANVASSING ACTIVITIES ORDERLY AND RESPONSIBLY.
BUFFER ZONES
WILL
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ADVISED то
"THE USE OF AMPLIFYING DEVICES WILL NOT BE ALLOWED
HE ADDED. OFFICERS WILL BE ON DUTY TO MAINTAIN LAW AND ORDER,
AND POLICE
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POSTERS,
ALLOWED RETURNING
THAT
OF NO DISPLAY THE SPOKESMAN ALSO POINTED OUT FLAGS, BANNERS, PLACARDS OR OTHER PUBLICITY MATERIAL WOULD BE IN THE BUFFER ZONES EXCEPT WITH THE PRIOR PERMISSION OF THE OFFICER.
MEET ALL AUTHORISED DISPLAYS WILL HAVE TO
CERTAIN CONDITIONS AFTER THE CLOSE OF AND MUST BE REMOVED IMMEDIATELY
THE POLLS AT
10.30 PM ON SEPTEMBER 15.
CANDIDATES ARE BEING INVITED TO ATTEND MEETINGS CHAIRED BY RETURNING OFFICERS WHERE THE SCHEME WILL BE EXPLAINED IN DETAIL.
THEY WILL ALSO BE ASKED TO SIGN AN UNDERTAKING THEIR PLEDGE OF SUPPORT FOR THE SCHEME.
THE
TO DEMONSTRATE
DESIGNATION ANOTHER NEW MEASURE FOR THE ELECTIONS INVOLVES THE
SELECTED POLLING STATIONS AS OF AREAS IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF
ELECTION DAY AND KEY SPOTS FOR THE DISPLAY OF PUBLICITY MATERIAL ON THE DAY BEFORE.
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