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"So we now have a very broadly based geographical electorate and a much more accurate voter register.
"All round, this is a very good result," he noted.
Mr Ng commended the BEC for its hard work in the past five months.
"All credit goes to the Commission for a job well done," he said.
The Secretary said with the voter registration exercise behind, the Government and the BEC would move on to finalise practical arrangements for the September Legislative Council elections.
"In the next three months, we will work hard to ensure that the elections will be conducted in an open and fair manner," he said.
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The Government will launch a massive publicity campaign for the elections.
"Some $21 million will be spent on the campaign to highlight the importance of the elections, to familiarise electors with the voting arrangements, and to encourage them to come out to vote," he said.
Mr Ng appealed to the electors to support the September elections.
"Everyone has an important part to play between now and the polling day. I hope they all come out to vote on Sunday, September 17," he said.
End/Tuesday, June 20, 1995
Provisional register ready for public inspection tomorrow
The 1995 Provisional Register will be available for public inspection at the Registration and Electoral Office tomorrow (Wednesday).
The Chairman of the Boundary and Election Commission, Mr Justice Woo Kwok-hing, told a press conference today (Tuesday) that he was satisfied with the overall voter registration figures.