TNAG-1607-FCO40-22122-Minutes-and-Hansards-of-the-Legislative-Council-of-Hong-Kong-1987 — Page 283

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forms to them, reminding them their rights and encouraging them to become registered.

In response to the extension of the registration period to cover the whole year, Government should launch appropriate publicity

throughout the year in order that people are reminded to register as voters at any time of the year, whether or not an election has been scheduled for the year.

(3) It is noted that one's neighbours and social groups e.g. parents, siblings, friends, colleagues and schoolmates would have great

influence on one's willingness to become registered. Government should therefore consider launching its publicity through a company organization or a family by sending leaflets and registration forms to these units. This may instill a collective desire among members of the same company or family to

become registered.

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It is also noted that the registration rate among the young voters is low in many places in the world including Hong Kong. The relevant authority should therefore step up publicity

and education in schools so that our youngsters may become fully aware of their civic rights and responsibilities and the importance of voting at elections. When they reach the age of 21, they may therefore actively become registered.

To make the registration forms more easily

available, the authority concerned should

consider putting them in places frequented by