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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1982

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REGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR VOTING AT ELECTIONS

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MANY PEOPLE WHO TURNED UP TO VOTE AT THE RECENT URBAN AREAS DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS HAD TO BE TURNED AWAY BECAUSE THEY HAD NOT REGISTERED AS ELECTORS, THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL OFFICE DISCLOSED TODAY (TUESDAY).

UNDER THE ELECTORAL PROVISIONS ORDINANCE, NO PERSON MAY VOTE AT AN ELECTION UNLESS HE IS REGISTERED AS AN ELECTOR IN THE FINAL REGISTER OF ELECTORS IN FORCE ON POLL DAY.

THE REGISTRATION OFFICER, MR C.W. WONG, REMINDED VOTERS THAT THE NEXT URBAN COUNCIL ELECTIONS UNDER THE NEW ELECTORAL SYSTEM WILL BE HELD IN MARCH 1983 AND THERE IS STILL TIME FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NOT YET REGISTERED, TO APPLY FOR REGISTRATION.

HOWEVER, THEY WILL HAVE TO APPLY BY MONDAY (OCTOBER 11) WHEN THE CURRENT REGISTRATION WHICH STARTED ON AUGUST 31, ENDS.

ANY PERSON IN POSSESSION OF A HONG KONG IDENTITY CARD, IS AGED 21 YEARS OR ABOVE AND WHO HAS LIVED IN HONG KONG FOR SEVEN OR MORE YEARS, IS ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR REGISTRATION.

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+THE APPLICATION PROCEDURE IS VERY SIMPLE AND EASY.+ MR SAID. ONE CAN PICK UP AN APPLICATION FORM (IN CHINESE OR ENGLISH) AT ANY DISTRICT OFFICE, POST OFFICE OR ANY DISTRICT/HEALTH OFFICE OF THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, AND RETURN IT BY POST AFTER COMPLETION TO THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL OFFICE ON OR BEFORE MONDAY. NO POSTAGE IS REQUIRED.

MR WONG POINTED OUT THAT THERE WAS NO NEED FOR REGISTERED ELECTORS LIVING IN THE URBAN AREAS TO RE-APPLY FOR REGISTRATION AS VOTERS FOR THE COMING URBAN COUNCIL ELECTIONS BECAUSE THEY ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE AT BOTH THE DISTRICT BOARD AND THE URBAN COUNCIL ELECTIONS.

IN CASE OF DOUBT IN ANY REGISTRATION MATTER, ENQUIRIES MAY BE MADE TO THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL OFFICE, TELEPHONE NUMBERS 5-270369 AND 5-270380.

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