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Mr Lai also elaborated on the 21 old functional constituencies that will, together with the nine new functional constituencies, return 30 members to the Legislative Council.
"The old 21 functional constituencies for the 1991 elections will be maintained," he said. "However, the franchise of some of them have been broadened."
"Instead of giving each relevant organisation a vote, or 'corporate voting' as we call it, up to six individuals from the senior management of an organisation can now register and vote," he said.
Mr Lai pointed out that the Legislative Council elections on September 17 would be three elections rolled into one geographical elections, functional elections, and Election Committee elections.
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'The majority of voters who are eligible to cast more than one vote will only need to visit a polling station once," he said, adding that voting procedures would be simple and easy.
End/Friday, May 5, 1995
Yan Oi Tong directors visit SWD
The new Board of Directors of Yan Oi Tong today (Friday) paid a courtesy call on the Acting Director of Social Welfare, Mrs Louise Wong, and discussed with her a wide range of social welfare services provided by the organisation.
Praising Yan Oi Tong for its contribution to the community, Mrs Wong said the Social Welfare Department would continue to give full support to the organisation.
Yan Oi Tong operates some 30 social welfare units throughout the territory since its establishment in 1977.
End/Friday, May 5, 1995