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THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1982

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+WHETHER IT IS A QUESTION OF ADEQUATE PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES OR THE CLEANLINESS OF A SIDE STREET, DISTRICT BOARDS WILL REPRESENT THE WISHES OF THE RESIDENTS ON THESE ISSUES AND MONITOR THE RESPONSE OF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS TO THEIR REQUESTS.

+BY REGISTERING FOR A VOTE, THEY WILL BE ABLE TO HAVE A SAY IN THE CHOICE OF THE PERSON WHO WILL REPRESENT THEM ON THE IR DISTRICT BOARD.

+SINCE, ONLY REGISTERED ELECTORS MAY BE NOMINATED AS CANDIDATES, THOSE WHO INTEND TO STAND FOR ELECTION IN SEPTEMBER SHOULD REGISTER NOW, HE SAID.

GENERALLY, ANYONE WHO WOULD HAVE REACHED THE AGE OF 21 BY AUGUST 31 THIS YEAR WILL BE ABLE TO REGISTER IF HE HAS LIVED IN HONG KONG FOR AT LEAST SEVEN YEARS.

THE OCCUPATION OR EDUCATION STANDARD OF A PERSON HAS NO RELEVANCE AND EVERY MEMBER OF A HOUSEHOLD CAN SEPARATELY REGISTER TO BE A VOTER.

IF FOR EXAMPLE, THE FATHER OF THE FAMILY HAS APPLIED, IT' DOES NOT MEAN HIS GROWN-UP CHILDREN OR THE MOTHER CANNOT REGISTER TOO AND CAST THEIR INDIVIDUAL VOTE AT THE ELECTIONS.

FORMS FOR REGISTRATION WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM TOMORROW AT ALL CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES DISTRICT OFFICES, POST OFFICES, MTR STATIONS AND OVER 400 OFFICES OF THE HONG KONG BANK CHARTERED BANK, AND HANG SENG BANK.

THE FORM ONLY REQUIRES THE NAME, RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS AND IDENTITY CARD NUMBER OF THE INTENDING VOTER AND CAN BE COMPLETED IN ENGLISH OR CHINESE.

IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE RESIDENTIAL AND NOT THE OFFICE OR FACTORY ADDRESS IS GIVEN BECAUSE VOTES WILL BE CAST IN THE CONSTITUENCIES WHERE THE ELECTORS LIVE, NOT WORK.

COMPLETED FORMS CAN BE DROPPED IN ANY MAIL BOX, POSTAGE FREE, AND RESIDENTS WILL HAVE SIX WEEKS, UNTIL THE END OF APRIL TO SEND THEM BACK.

THEIR REGISTRATION WILL BE ACKNOWLEDGED IN WRITING BEFORE JUNE IF ELIGIBILITY IS CONFIRMED AND THEY WILL BE INFORMED OF THE CONSTITUENCY AND THE POLLING STATION WHERE THEY WERE REGISTERED TO VOTE.

EXISTING URBAN COUNCIL ELECTORS WILL ALSO BE ABLE TO VOTE AT THE COMING DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS AND THEIR NAMES WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY TRANSFERRED TO THE NEW REGISTER OF VOTERS.

AS DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS ARE HELD ONCE EVERY THREE YEARS, ANYONE WHO MISSES OUT THIS TIME WILL HAVE TO WAIT TILL 1985 BEFORE THERE IS ANOTHER CHANCE TO REGISTER,

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