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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1991

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NEW MEASURES TO REGULATE ORDER OUTSIDE POLLING STATIONS

A NUMBER OF NEW MEASURES WILL BE ADOPTED ON THE LEGISLATÍVE COUNCIL ELECTION DAY ON SEPTEMBER 15 TO REGULATE ORDER OUTSIDE POLLING STATIONS.

AND OF

ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY (SATURDAY), A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CITY NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION SAID THEY INCLUDED THE INTRODUCTION A BUFFER ZONE SCHEME OUTSIDE POLLING STATIONS WHERE HIGH VOTER TURNOUT AND INTENSIVE CANVASSING ACTIVITIES WERE EXPECTED.

CHANCE

TO

THE

GIVE "THE SCHEME AIMS TO

EACH CANDIDATE A FAIR PROMOTE HIMSELF WITHOUT AFFECTING THE ORDER OF ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE

OF VOTERS ΤΟ POLLING STATIONS AND WITHOUT OBSTRUCTING THE FREE FLOW AND FROM THE POLLING STATIONS," HE SAID.

THE BUFFER ZONES WILL BE CLEARLY MARKED ON THE GROUND WHILE BE ON DISPLAY AT PLANS SHOWING THE BOUNDARY OF THE ZONES WILL ALSO THE RESPECTIVE POLLING STATIONS.

CANDIDATE WILL BE

PER "A MAXIMUM OF TWO PEOPLE OPERATE IN THESE ZONES AT ANY ONE TIME AND THEY WILL BE IDENTIFIED ARM-BANDS ISSUED BY THE RETURNING OFFICER.

ALLOWED

TO

BY

ONLY ONE

"AT SOME POLLING STATIONS WHERE THE GEOGRAPHY OF THE VICINITY OF THE STATIONS DICTATES,

PERSON PER CANDIDATE PERMITTED," THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED.

will

ВЕ

"PERSONS OPERATING IN THE CONDUCT THEIR CANVASSING ACTIVITIES ORDERLY AND RESPONSIBLY.

BUFFER ZONES

WILL

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ADVISED то

"THE USE OF AMPLIFYING DEVICES WILL NOT BE ALLOWED

HE ADDED. OFFICERS WILL BE ON DUTY TO MAINTAIN LAW AND ORDER,

AND POLICE

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POSTERS,

ALLOWED RETURNING

THAT

OF NO DISPLAY THE SPOKESMAN ALSO POINTED OUT FLAGS, BANNERS, PLACARDS OR OTHER PUBLICITY MATERIAL WOULD BE IN THE BUFFER ZONES EXCEPT WITH THE PRIOR PERMISSION OF THE OFFICER.

MEET ALL AUTHORISED DISPLAYS WILL HAVE TO

CERTAIN CONDITIONS AFTER THE CLOSE OF AND MUST BE REMOVED IMMEDIATELY

THE POLLS AT

10.30 PM ON SEPTEMBER 15.

CANDIDATES ARE BEING INVITED TO ATTEND MEETINGS CHAIRED BY RETURNING OFFICERS WHERE THE SCHEME WILL BE EXPLAINED IN DETAIL.

THEY WILL ALSO BE ASKED TO SIGN AN UNDERTAKING THEIR PLEDGE OF SUPPORT FOR THE SCHEME.

THE

TO DEMONSTRATE

DESIGNATION ANOTHER NEW MEASURE FOR THE ELECTIONS INVOLVES THE

SELECTED POLLING STATIONS AS OF AREAS IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF

ELECTION DAY AND KEY SPOTS FOR THE DISPLAY OF PUBLICITY MATERIAL ON THE DAY BEFORE.

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