FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1994
AND
FULL FORCE ON
MR LEUNG MADE A SPECIAL APPEAL TO THE GROUP OF FIRST-TIME YOUNG VOTERS AGED BETWEEN 18 AND 21 TO TURN OUT IN POLLING DAY.
то ASSIST
REGISTRATION AND
FIRST-TIME AND YOUNG VOTERS, THE ELECTORAL OFFICE IS PRODUCING A SPECIAL 15-MINUTE VIDEO SIMULATING POLLING AND COUNTING PROCEDURES.
"THIS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED ΤΟ SCHOOLS, POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS AND YOUTH CENTRES TO FAMILIARISE YOUNG VOTERS OF THE VARIOUS STEPS INVOLVED, AND TO IMPRESS ON THEM THAT VOTING IS EASY AND REQUIRES VERY LITTLE TIME," MRS CARRIE WILLIS SAID.
A SPECIAL 24-HOUR YOUTH HOTLINE WILL BE SET UP TO ANSWER QUESTIONS YOUNG VOTERS MAY HAVE ON THE ELECTIONS AND VOTING PROCEDURES.
CNTA DISTRICT OFFICE STAFF WILL ALSO VISIT SCHOOLS AND DISTRICT ORGANISATIONS TO EXPLAIN VOTING PROCEDURES AND ENCOURAGE VOTER PARTICIPATION.
"VARIOUS PROGRAMMES WILL BE ARRANGED, INCLUDING ELECTION FORUM IN EACH CONTESTED CONSTITUENCY, BROADCASTING VANS, DISTRIBUTING INFORMATION AND PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS AS WELL AS DRESSING UP THE DISTRICTS WITH COLOURFUL BANNERS AND BUNTINGS TO CREATE AN ELECTION ATMOSPERE, MRS ROSANNA URE SAID.
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MR LEUNG SAID THE PUBLICITY BLITZ WOULD INCLUDE TV AND RADIO ANNOUNCEMENTS, ADVERTISING IN CINEMAS, NEWSPAPERS AND ELECTRONIC DISPLAY BOARDS, PUBLICITY BUSES, POSTERS AND LEAFLETS WITH ONE CLEAR MESSAGE "VOTE 9.18".
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AS AN ADDED FEATURE, HE SAID, AN ELECTION MASCOT WAS BEING INTRODUCED TO ENCOURAGE VOTER PARTICIPATION.
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"THE MASCOT IS INTENDED TO ADD SOME SPICE TO THE CAMPAIGN HOPE WILL SERVE AS A READY REMINDER AND EASILY IDENTIFIABLE
AND
ELECTION SYMBOL," HE SAID.
JPS' REPORT DISTRIBUTED IN DETENTION CENTRE
OF
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT COPIES THE VIETNAMESE VERSION OF THE JPS' REPORT
ON THE INQUIRY INTO THE EVENTS SURROUNDING THE REMOVAL OF VIETNAMESE MIGRANTS FROM THE WHITEHEAD DETENTION CENTRE ON APRIL 7 WERE DISTRIBUTED IN THE DETENTION CENTRES TODAY.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY ALSO OBTAIN COPIES AT THE PUBLIC ENQUIRY COUNTERS OF THE DISTRICT OFFICES.
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