TNAG-0353-FCO40-389-Reform-of-local-government-in-Hong-Kong-1972 — Page 68

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There are 23 main categories of people entitled to be registered

as Urban Council voters. These include:

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School and technical college certificate holders

University graduates and students

Taxpayers

* Ratepayers

* Civil servants

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Teachers

* Doctors, nurses and midwives

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Members of various professional bodies

* Members of the auxiliary services

To be eligible for registration as electors, people must also

be at least 21 years old by June 15 this year, and have lived in Hong

Kong for the past three years.

Altogether it is estimated that there are some 350,000 to 400,000

people eligible to register.

Application forms may be completed in either English or Chinese.

They are pre-addressed for sending by post to the Urban Council elections

registration officer. No stamp is required as the postage has already been

paid.

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