XN000022-1989-08-14 — Page 16

MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 1989

15

PILOT SCHEME IN YUEN LONG TO VERIFY ELECTORAL ROLL

A PILOT SCHEME TO VERIFY THE ELECTORAL ROLL IN YUEN BE CARRIED OUT FROM TOMORROW (TUESDAY) TO SEPTEMBER 30.

LONG WILL

DURING THIS PERIOD, COMMUNITY ORGANISERS OF THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT OFFICE WILL MAKE DOOR-TO-DOOR VISITS IN THE DISTRICT TO VERIFY VOTERS' INFORMATION. THEY WILL ALSO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY REGISTER NEW VOTERS.

TO

CONDUCTED JOINTLY BY THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL DIVISION AND THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT OFFICE, THE SCHEME IS TO TEST THE VIABILITY OF A NEW MEASURE TO INCREASE THE ACCURACY OF ELECTORAL ROLLS.

THE LATEST MOVE IS DESIGNED TO COMBINE VOTER REGISTRATION THE UPDATING OF THE ELECTORAL ROLL DURING DOOR-TO-DOOR VISITS, HAS BEEN RECOMMENDED BY A REVIEW GROUP ON ELECTORAL ARRANGEMENTS THE 1989 MUNICIPAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS.

WITH

AND FOR

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT OFFICE URGED ALL RESIDENTS IN THE YUEN LONG RURAL CENTRAL CONSTITUENCY TO FULLY CO-OPERATE WITH THE DISTRICT OFFICE IN THE VOTER VERIFICATION AND REGISTRATION EXERCISE.

HE SAID ALL COMMUNITY ORGANISERS CONDUCTING THE VISITS WOULD CARRY IDENTIFICATION PAPERS ISSUED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE.

ENQUIRIES ON THE PILOT SCHEME SHOULD BR MADE TO THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL DIVISION ON 5-270369 OR THE YUEN DISTRICT OFFICE ON 0-4792261.

LONG

SHAM SHUI PO RESIDENTS URGED TO REGISTER AS VOTERS

*

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT OFFICE TODAY (MONDAY) CALLED ON RESIDENTS IN THE DISTRICT TO REGISTER AS VOTERS.

MAKING THE APPEAL, THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE VOTER REGISTRATION EXERCISE IN THE DISTRICT WILL START TOMORROW (TUESDAY) LAST UNTIL THE END OF SEPTEMBER,

"REGISTERING AS AN ELECTOR IS THE CIVIC ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL.

RESPONSIBILITY

OF AN

"ANYONE WHO HAS REACHED OR WILL BE 21 YEARS OF AGE BEFORE DECEMBER 31 THIS YEAR, AND WHO IS A PERMANENT RESIDENT OR HAS BEEN LIVING IN HONG KONG FOR SEVEN YEARS CAN REGISTER AS AN ELECTOR," HE SAID.

THE NAMES