FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1993
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SAI KUNG ELECTORS GO TO THE POLLS
VOTERS IN SAI KUNG WILL GO TO THE POLLS ON SUNDAY (AUGUST 8) TO ELECT THEIR REPRESENTATIVE TO THE REGIONAL COUNCIL.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY (FRIDAY) URGED THE 47, 244 ELECTORS THERE TO EXERCISE THEIR RIGHT BY CASTING THEIR VOTES AT THE DESIGNATED POLLING STATIONS.
ELECTORS WILL HAVE A CHOICE OF SEVEN CANDIDATES, AN ALL-TIME HIGH FIGURE FOR A SINGLE-SEAT CONSTITUENCY.
THE INTENSE COMPETITION IS HOPED TO IMPROVE THE TURNOUT RATE FOR THE CONSTITUENCY. IN THE 1991 REGIONAL COUNCIL ELECTION, 31 PER CENT OF ELECTORS TURNED OUT TO VOTE.
THERE WILL BE 12 POLLING STATIONS, OPEN FROM 7.30 AM ΤΟ 10.30 PM.
VOTERS MUST PRODUCE THEIR IDENTITY CARDS TO ESTABLISH THEIR
IDENTITY.
ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT A MUST FOR THEM TO BRING ALONG THEIR POLL CARDS, IT WILL SAVE TIME AND AVOID UNNECESSARY DELAY IF THEY DO so.
VOTING IS BY SECRET BALLOT. ELECTORS MAY VOTE FOR ONLY ONE CANDIDATE BY MARKING AN "X" AGAINST THE NAME OF THE CANDIDATE OF THEIR CHOICE ON THE BALLOT PAPER.
IF ELECTORS HAVE ANY PROBLEM, PRESIDING OFFICERS AT THE POLLING STATIONS WILL BE ON HAND TO HELP.
ATTENTION NEWS EDITORS:
THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME OF THE PRESS ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA TO COVER THE BY-ELECTION:
PRESS CENTRE
A PRESS CENTRE WILL BE OPEN ON SUNDAY (AUGUST 8) FROM 7.30 AM TO 10.30 PM ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF SAT KUNG GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, 34 CHAN MAN STREET, SAI KUNG TOWN.
THERE WILL BE THREE TELEPHONE LINES AND A FACSIMILE MACHINE FOR USE BY REPORTERS. A HOTLINE (791 1125) FOR THE PRESS WILL ALSO BE SET UP DURING THE BY-ELECTION.
CAR PARKING FACILITIES WILL BE PROVIDED FOR MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES AT THE PRESS CENTRE.
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