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The Chairman said the Commission would review the polling arrangements after the elections to see what further improvement could be made.
End/Sunday, March 5, 1995
Record number of candidates contest Municipal Council elections
The Attorney General, Mr Jeremy Mathews, said today's Municipal Council elections were important as there was a record number of candidates contesting 59 seats. A total of 135 nominations were received for the elections.
He was speaking to the media after casting his vote at the German Swiss International School this morning.
vote."
"So it's very important that everybody who is a registered elector gets out to
Mr Mathews said it was a good day for the elections as the weather was good.
"So I hope that as many who can get out will get out and vote, for this is very important elections," he said.
In the first four hours of polling which started at 7.30 am, 114,459 registered electors have cast their votes. In the previous elections in 1991, 78,801 people voted in the corresponding period.
A total of 377 polling stations across the territory are open until 10.30 pm tonight.
Of the stations, 163 are accessible to physically handicapped electors.
End/Sunday, March 5, 1995
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