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FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1988

LEGCO VOTER REGISTRATION BEGINS TODAY

THE FIRST PHASE OF VOTER LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTIONS BEGINS UNTIL MAY 6.

REGISTRATION FOR THE

COMING

TODAY (FRIDAY) AND WILL LAST

FOR THOSE PERSONS WHO FAIL TO MEET THE CLOSING DATE, THEIR APPLICATIONS MAY BE ACCEPTED UP TO JULY 1 IN THE SECOND PHASE FOR INCLUSION IN THE FINAL REGISTER.

ANNOUNCING THIS AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY, THE PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER (ELECTORAL SERVICES), MR WAN YIU-SING, APPEALED TO ALL ELIGIBLE PERSONS TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS WITHOUT DELAY.

"APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN FOR REGISTRATION AS ELECTORS IN BOTH ELECTORAL COLLEGE CONSTITUENCIES AND FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES, AND ONLY THOSE WHO ARE NOT ALREADY ON THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTORAL ROLL NEED APPLY, MR WAN SAID.

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"TO REGISTER AS AN ELECTOR FOR THIS MAJOR EVENT IS A PRIVILEGE WHICH NO RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANISATION SHOULD GIVE UP,' HE ADDED.

NEWLY ELECTED OR APPOINTED MEMBERS OF THE DISTRICT BOARDS AND MUNICIPAL, COUNCILS WILL RECEIVE REGISTRATION FORMS FROM THE SECRETARIATS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE COUNCILS AND DISTRICT BOARDS.

AS REGARDS PUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES, THERE WILL BE A TOTAL OF 13 CONSTITUENCIES AND ELECTORAL DIVISIONS, INCLUDING TWO NEW ELECTORAL DIVISIONS COVERING THE ACCOUNTANCY AND A NUMBER OF NURSING AND SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL PROFESSIONS.

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MR WAN SAID THAT TO ENSURE THAT THOSE WHO WERE ELIGIBLE WOULD EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO BE REGISTERED, THE DISTRIBUTION OF REGISTRATION FORMS WOULD BE TARGET-ORIENTED.

"THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL DIVISION WILL POST FORMS TO ALL THOSE WHO ARE QUALIFIED AND WHO ARE ALREADY ON THE GENERAL ELECTORAL ROLL.

BE DISTRIBUTED

PROFESSIONS.

THROUGH

MEDICAL,

ELIGIBLE

"AT THE SAME TIME, FORMS WILL REPRESENTATIVE ORGANISATIONS AND HOSPITALS FOR STAFF OF THE

NTAL, NURSING AND SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL PERSONS MAY ALSO OBTAIN COPIES OF THE FORM AT DISTRICT OFFICES AND DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICES, HE SAID.

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MI WAN ALSO OUTLINED THE BASIC QUALIFICATIONS FOR BECOMING AN

ELECTOR.

TO BE A CORPORATE ELECTOR, A CORPORATION MUST BE A MEMBER OF SPECIFIED ORGANISATION FORMING THE CONSTITUENCY AND MUST APPOINT AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE TO VOTE ON ITS BEHALF.

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THE PERSONS