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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1994
AS REGARDS THOSE EMPLOYEES WHO ARE NOT ALREADY REGISTERED ON THE GER, REGISTRATION FORMS WHICH ENABLE THEM TO REGISTER BOTH AS A GENERAL ELECTOR AND AS A FC ELECTOR WILL BE SENT TO THE EMPLOYERS CONCERNED FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THEIR EMPLOYEES WHO CAN THEN RETURN THE COMPLETED FORMS TO THE RO DIRECT. SELF-EMPLOYED AND OTHER ELIGIBLE PERSONS CAN BECOME ELECTORS IN A NEW FC BY MAKING AN APPLICATION DIRECTLY ΤΟ THE RO. REGISTRATION FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED IN MANY PLACES.
THE ACTUAL REGISTRATION PROCESS WILL BE EXPLAINED IN GREATER DETAILS TO THE PUBLIC FROM JANUARY 1995 ONWARDS BY A PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN CO-ORDINATED BY THE BEC. ELIGIBLE PERSONS HAVE UNTIL 1 JUNE 1995 TO BECOME REGISTERED.
TO ADDRESS MR TANG'S POINT ABOUT STRIKING A BALANCE BETWEEN ENCOURAGING THOSE WHO ARE ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER AND
THE SAFEGUARDING INDIVIDUAL'S RIGHT ΤΟ PRIVACY, I WOULD LIKE TO STRESS THAT THE ELECTORS REGISTER WILL INCLUDE ONLY INFORMATION WHICH IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY IN ESTABLISHING THE IDENTITY OF AN ELECTOR AND IN INDICATING THE APPROPRIATE FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCY TO WHICH HE SHOULD BELONG. THE ELECTOR'S INFORMATION WILL THUS BE LISTED UNDER THE APPROPRIATE NEW FC AND
AND WILL CONSIST OF INFORMATION IDENTICAL TO THAT ALREADY NUMBER EXISTED IN THE GENERAL ELECTORAL ROLL, L.E. NAME, SEX, ID CARD AND RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS. THE ONLY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED WILL BE THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE COMPANY IN WHICH THE ELECTOR IS EMPLOYED.
THE INCLUSION OF THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE EMPLOYER HAS IN FACT BEEN PUT FORWARD BY THE BILLS COMMITTEE SET UP BY THIS COUNCIL TO STUDY THE SECOND STAGE BILL ON ELECTORAL MATTERS FOR THE FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES AND ELECTION COMMITTER. THE BEC AGREES WITH MEMBERS OF THE BILLS COMMITTEE THAT THIS ARRANGEMENT WILL CONSIDERABLY ENHANCE THE TRANSPARENCY OF THE REGISTRATION PROCESS. IT FACILITATES PUBLIC SCRUTINY OF THE REGISTER AND DISCOURAGES ABUSES. SUCH TRANSPARENCY IS
IN ESSENTIAL
ENSURING THE INTEGRITY, OPENNESS AND FAIRNESS OF THE VOTER REGISTRATION SYSTEM.
VOTER
THE BEC REGULATION WHICH PROVIDES A STATUTORY FRAMEWORK FOR THE LEGAL REGISTRATION EXERCISE WILL BE INTRODUCING SAFEGUARDS AND
ON ANY MISUSE OF THE INFORMATION
THE REGISTERS, MAY ONLY BE USED FOR THE PURPOSES OF VOTERS REGISTRATION
SANCTIONS WHICH ELECTIONS.
AGAINST
AND
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