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Voter registration deadline in one week
With one week before the closing of this year's voter registration drive on June 1, the Chairman of the Boundary and Election Commission, Mr Justice Woo Kwok- hing, today (Thursday) appeals to all potential electors to hurry up and get registered.
"To enable them to vote in the September Legislative Council elections, they must get registered first," the Chairman stressed.
As at today, more than 800,000 electors have been registered in the nine new functional constituencies (FCs). A total of 77,010 voters have been registered in the 20 old FCs, as compared to 71,325 in 1994.
Commenting on the figures, Mr Justice Woo said although the registration figures were improving, he would wish to see many more names added on the electoral roll.
The registration of electors in the FCs under which "corporate electors" have been replaced by individual electors is still unsatisfactory.
He pointed out that there will not be any rolling- over arrangements for these corporate electors to vote in the old FCs.
"It is important that eligible electors must register afresh before our deadline on June 1," he said.
The Chairman said the final numbers of registered electors for all constituencies should be available by mid June.
End/Thursday, May 25, 1995
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