VERY URGENT
Living Lamma calls all Lamma residents to register as voters
before July 16.
The next District Council elections will be crucial. We can't say more at this stage.
Geographical contituency voters must be 18 or above, HK permanent residents and have a Lamma postal address. Even if you have only recently moved to Lamma you are eligible to vote here. Persuade all your friends to register as well.
One vote can make the difference between saving Lamma's rural character and natural environment, or losing Lamma to the concrete lobby.
Many people have lived on Lamma for years but never bothered to register as voters because there were no decent candidates to vote for. That may soon change.
So please ask your Lamma friends if they are registered to vote in their current geographical constituency, if not urge them to do so before July 16. If they have changed their postal address, they need to update their record.
Here you can find the PDF form. Print it out, fill it in and send it by mail or fax. Postage is free
http://www.reo.gov.hk/en/voter/application.htm#gc
I tried to see if the online registration is easy enough to suggest that option but my laptop didn't allow that. See if it works for you
http://www.voterregistration.gov.hk/eng/home.htm
I believe in participation, not only representation, but without a sympathetic district councillor protecting Lamma from the concrete lobby becomes a lot more difficult.
Living Lamma and Land Justice Coalition are working together to ensure that the next district council election will be contested and voters will finally have a choice.
Register and spread the message!