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Voter turnout exceeds last MC Elections
The Secretary for Home Affairs, Mr Michael Suen, this (Sunday) evening called on those who had not voted in the municipal council elections to do so in the remaining hours.
Commenting on the voter turnout during his visit to the press centre, Mr Suen said there had been an improvement as so far (7.30 pm) the number of people who had come out to vote had exceeded that of the last time.
"More than 410,000 people had cast their vote by now and I hope more will do so in the few hours to come," he said.
"Of course this time we have got more competitions, we have got more campaigning and we have got good weather.
"I would take this opportunity to call on all those voters who have not come out to vote to take this opportunity to elect their own representatives.
"It is important that everyone should come out and exercise their choice to ensure that people who they think can represent them are elected," he added.
End/Sunday, March 5, 1995
Go to the polls: Urban Services Director
The Director of Urban Services, Mr Albert Lam Chi-chiu, called on residents to spare a few minutes today (Sunday) to exercise their civic duty to vote in the Urban and Regional Councils elections.
After casting his vote at the King's College Old Boys' Association Primary School, he told reporters that he was satisfied with the atmosphere at the polling stations.
"Since polling began at 7.30 am, more and more people have been turning up at the polling stations to cast their ballots," he said.
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