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TUESDAY, MAY 30, 1978

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LAST TWO WEEKS FOR URBCO ELECTION REGISTRATION

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THE REGISTRATION OFFICER FOR THE 1978 URBAN COUNCIL ELECTION REGISTRATION, MR. KUO KET-CHEN TODAY REMINDED ELIGIBLE VOTERS WHO HAVE NOT YET REGISTERED FOR NEXT YEAR'S ELECTIONS THAT THE CLOSING DATE FOR REGISTRATION IS JUNE 15.

MR. KUO SAID: +APPLICATION FORMS FOR REGISTRATION ARE STILL AVAILABLE AT ALL POST OFFICES, CITY DISTRICT OFFICES, DISTRICT OFFICES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT OFFICES AND THE REGISTRATION OF PERSONS OFFICES. THE FORMS MAY BE COMPLETED

IN ENGLISH OR CHINESE.

MR. KUO POINTED OUT THAT SINCE REGISTRATION BEGAN IN MID- FEBRUARY, MORE THAN 8,000 PEOPLE HAVE COME FORWARD TO REGISTER AS ELECTORS.

+THIS IS VERY ENCOURAGING AS THE FIGURE NEARLY TRIPLED THAT OF THE CORRESPONDING PERIOD IN 1976, + HE ADDED.

MR. KUO ALSO REMINDED REGISTERED VOTERS THAT THEY ARE ENTITLED TO A CHOICE OF POLLING STATIONS.

+REGISTERED VOTERS HAVE UNTIL JUNE 15 TO DECIDE ON WHICH POLLING STATION THEY WISH TO USE.+ MR. KUO SAID.

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