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For the 1.29 million employee records received so far, sampling tests carried out by the REO show that about 48 per cent of the employees included in employers' return are general electors on the General Electoral Roll (GER).
These employees will be registered in the new functional constituency by a simple procedure.
The REO is issuing notification to invite them to be registered as electors in one of the nine new functional constituencies according to their employer's main line of business.
Those who do not receive one by April 15 should get a voter registration form from any of the 1,500 outlets in the territory to get themselves registered in time for the September Legislative Council elections.
These outlets include REO, district offices, housing estate offices, banks and post offices.
For the remaining employees who are not yet on the GER, REO will approach them through their employers to facilitate their registration in both the GER and a relevant new functional constituency.
As part of the next phase of the voter registration drive in April and May, Home Affairs Department staff will pay household visits to housing estates and set up mobile counters at vantage points in various districts to register eligible electors.
End/Thursday, March 30, 1995