The right to register as electors is given to a maximum of four officers in respect of each eligible trade union, and six "relevant persons" in respect of each eligible corporation other than a trade union.
There will no longer be any appointment of authorised representatives by corporations to vote on their behalf..
The REO has written to the relevant corporations in these old functional constituencies to obtain the list of their "relevant persons."
Based on the information so obtained, the REO is issuing letters to the individual "relevant persons", inviting them to register in their respective functional constituency.
The spokesman said all the "relevant persons" had to do is to complete the registration form sent to them and return it to the REO.
They may call an REO hotline 2827 9175 for enquiries or additional copies of the registration form.
"For these old functional constituencies where there is a quota of 'relevant persons' who can register as electors in respect of each eligible corporation, the applications for registration received by the REO before May 1 will be considered first," he said.
Those who are eligible to vote in an old functional constituency by virtue of their individual qualifications will soon receive application forms.
The spokesman noted that all applications for registration, including those for the geographical constituency, the old and the new functional constituencies, must reach the office by June 1 for inclusion in this year's Final Register of Electors.
"To ensure you are eligible to vote in the September Legislative Comicil elections, you must return your voter registration form to us before that date.
"We appeal to you not to forego your right to register to vote," he said.
End/Monday, April 10, 1995
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