Macao's upcoming legislature election in September will require a total workforce of 3,000, local media reported on July 12.

The Macao Post quoted Fong Man Chong, president of the Legislative Assembly Election Commission, as saying that the 50-percent increase of the workforce over the 2001 poll is mainly due to the rise of number of registered voters.

The number of polling booths, which stood at 164 four years ago,is expected to reach about 250 booths this year, according to the official.

Each polling room needs to be staffed by at least five persons, according to the Legislative Assembly Election Law.

Fong said his commission had sent a letter to government bureaus to enlist public servants to work for the polling.

The special administrative region with a population of over 460,000 will hold "direct and indirect" legislative elections on September 25.

Source: Xinhua