THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 10-3
THE FINAL REGISTER WILL BE READY FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION FROM AUGUST
THE REGISTRATION OFFICER, MR C.W. WONG, EXPLAINED THAT THE PROVISIONAL REGISTER WAS COMPILED FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION FOR TWO PURPOSES.
+THOSE WHO WANT TO VOTE IN THE ELECTIONS IN THE URBAN AREAS ON SEPTEMBER 23 THIS YEAR BUT MISSED THEIR CHANCE TO REGISTER IN THE SIX-WEEK REGISTRATION PERIOD CAN NOW USE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A LATE REGISTRATION.
+THIS WILL BE THE LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER FOR THOSE WHO ARE ELIGIBLE, INCLUDING POTENTIAL CANDIDATES WHO FOR ANY REASON, SUCH AS ABSENCE FROM HONG KONG, DID NOT REGISTER AT THAT TIME, HE SAID.
ANOTHER REASON FOR SETTING UP THE PROVISIONAL REGISTER IS TO GIVE THE PUBLIC THE OPPORTUNITY TO RAISE OBJECTIONS AGAINST THOSE WHO ARE NOT ENTITLED TO BE REGISTERED OR WHO HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED IN THE CONSTITUENCY WHERE THEY LIVE.
MR WONG EXPLAINED THAT IT WAS VERY SIMPLE FROM INTENDING ELECTORS TO APPLY FOR LATE REGISTRATION OR FOR THE PUBLIC TO RAISE OBJECTIONS.
*ALL INTENDING ELECTORS HAVE TO DO IS TO CALL AT THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL OFFICE ANY TIME DURING OFFICE HOURS FROM JUNE 18 TO 28, BRINGING WITH THEM THE IR HONG KONG IDENTITY CARD OR DRIVING LICENCE.
+ON ARRIVAL, THEY WILL COMPLETE A STANDARD REGISTRATION FORM SUPPLIED AT THE OFFICE AND LODGE IT IN PERSON WITH THE REGISTRATION OFFICER, HE SAID.
+THOSE WHO HAVE AN OBJECTION TO RAISE CAN ALSO CALL DUR ING THE SAME PERIOD AT THE SAME OFFICE WHERE THEY CAN OBTAIN A SPECIFIED FORM TO COMPLETE AND LODGE IN PERSON WITH THE REGISTRATION OFFICER.
+THE OBJECTION WILL THEN BE DEALT WITH BY THE REVISING OFFICER, WHO IS THE REGISTRAR, SUPREME COURT, MR WONG SAID.
HE ADVISED THOSE ELECTORS WHO HAVE CHANGED THE IR RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS AFTER SENDING IN THE IR REGISTRATION APPLICATION TO WRITE TO THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL OFFICE, QUOTING THE IR HONG KONG IDENTITY CARD NUMBER, THE IR NAME AND NEW RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS.
ALTERNATIVELY, THEY CAN COMPLETE A FORM (RE0-2) ENTITLED +APPLICATION FOR CHANGE OF RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS IN A REGISTER OF ELECTORS+, WHICH IS OBTAINABLE FREE OF CHARGE FROM ANY CITY DISTRICT OFFICE, NT DISTRICT OFFICE OR POST OFFICE. THE COMPLETED FORM CAN BE RETURNED, POSTAGE FREE, TO THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL OFFICE, HE SAID.
THE CLOSING DATE FOR REPORTING CHANGES OF RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS IN THE PRESENT REGISTRATION CYCLE IS JUNE 28. + IF A CHANGE OF RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS IS REPORTED IN TIME, THE ELECTOR WILL BE ABLE TO VOTE IN HIS NEW CONSTITUENCY IN WHICH HE LIVES.
OTHERWISE HE WILL HAVE TO VOTE IN THE OLD CONSTITUENCY IN WHICH HE WAS PREVIOUSLY REGISTERED, MR WONG EXPLAINED.
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