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7. TEACHING (1)

LEGAL (1)

ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURAL,

SURVEYING AND PLANNING (1)

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1925

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VOTER REGISTRATION AIMS AT THE YOUNG

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IF YOU ARE 21 YEARS OLD THIS YEAR AND WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN DISTRICT BOARD, URBAN COUNCIL AND REGIONAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS, SIGN UP AS A VOTER DURING THE ANNUAL VOTER REGISTRATION PERIOD WHICH STARTS ON THURSDAY (AUGUST 15) AND WILL LAST UNTIL OCTOBER 1.

THAT IS THE MESSAGE TO SOME 90 000 YOUNG PEOPLE WHO TURN 21 BY DECEMBER 31 THIS YEAR.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL DIVISION SAID ANYONE WHO IS 21 YEARS OLD AND HAS BEEN A HONG KONG RESIDENT FOR SEVEN YEARS CAN REGISTER AS AN ELECTOR.

+OF COURSE WE ARE ALSO AIMING FOR THOSE WHO MISSED OUT ON LAST YEAR'S EXERCISE,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

+TO DATE, ABOUT 1.42 MILLION OF THE 2.9 MILLION ELIGIBLE VOTERS HAVE RÉGISTERED,+ HE ADDED.

HE REMINDED REGISTERED ELECTORS WHO HAVE CHANGED THEIR ADDRESS OR ANY PARTICULARS, TO NOTIFY THE REGISTRATION OFFICER DURING THE FORTHCOMING SEVEN-WEEK VOTER REGISTRATION PERIOD.

+THOSE WHO ARE ALREADY REGISTERED ELECTORS NEED NOT REGISTER AGAIN TO AVOID DUPLICATION, HE SAID.

ALL REGISTERED ELECTORS WILL BE ABLE TO CAST THE IR VOTES IN DISTRICT BOARD, URBAN COUNCIL AND REGIONAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS.

+THE URBAN COUNCIL AND REGIONAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS WILL TAKE PLACE IN MARCH NEXT YEAR, WHILE THE DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS WILL BE HELD IN 1988, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

APPLICATION FORMS FOR BOTH REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS AND NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS ARE OBTAINABLE FREE IN ALL DISTRICT OFFICES, POST OFFICES, IMMIGRATION OFFICES, HOUSING ESTATE OFFICES, THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, THE HANG SENG BANK, AND ALL MUSEUMS. TOWN HALLS AND STADIUMS OPERATED BY THE URBAN SERVICES AND REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENTS,

APPLICANTS SHOULD COMPLETE AND RETURN THE SELF-ADDRESSED FOR TO THE REGISTRATION OFFICER DURING THE REGISTRATION PERIOD.

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