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THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE VOTERS IN THE URBAN COUNCIL ELECTION IN 1983 WAS 568 000, COMPARED TO 944 844 AT PRESENT.
+AS FOR THE REGIONAL COUNCIL, THERE'S NO BASIS FOR COMPARISON SINCE THIS IS THE FIRST TIME. BUT COMPARED TO THE VOTER TURNOUT IN THE CURRENT URBAN COUNCIL ELECTION, IT IS CONSISTENTLY BETTER IN PERCENTAGE TERMS, HE ADDED.
MR LIAO CAUTIONED AGAINST MAKING A DEFINITE FORECAST OF THE ULTIMATE NUMBER OF VOTERS CASTING THEIR BALLOTS, SAYING THAT VOTING TRENDS IN RECENT YEARS SHOWED MANY WOULD TURN UP TO CAST THE IR VOTES AFTER WORK AND DINNER.
DEPUTY CHIEF SECRETARY VISITS POLLING STATIONS
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THE DEPUTY CHIEF SECRETARY, MR ALAN SCOTT, TODAY VISITED ONE OF THE OUTLYING POLLING STATIONS TO SEE HOW VOTING ACTIVITIES WERE BEING CONDUCTED IN THE FIRST-EVER ELECTION TO THE REGIONAL COUNCIL.
ARRIVING BY HELICOPTER AT CHEUNG CHAU SHORTLY AFTER NOON, MR SCOTT SPOKE TO THE CANDIDATES, VOTERS AND POLLING STAFF AT THE POLLING STATION AT KWOK MAN SCHOOL.
MR SCOTT TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO URGE ALL REGISTERED ELECTORS ON CHEUNG CHAU AND ELSEWHERE IN THE ISLANDS DISTRICT TO EXERCISE THE IR RIGHT TO CHOOSE THE BEST PERSON TO SERVE THEM ON THE NEW REGIONAL COUNCIL.
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LATER IN THE DAY, MR SCOTT WILL TOUR POLLING STATIONS IN KOWLOON CITY AND SHA TIN BEFORE MAKING HIS LAST STOP AT A STATION IN THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT AROUND 9.30 PM.
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