New York – The people of East Timor will be asked to to choose between two questions in the territory's August 8 plebiscite.

The accord signed Wednesday in New York stipulates that plebiscite ballots contain two questions: "Do you accept the proposal that East Timor have special autonomy within the unitary state of the Republic of Indonesia?" or "Do you reject the special autonomy proposal for East Timor, the consequence being that East Timor will separate from Indonesia?" Each question will be printed in Bahasa (the language of Indonesia), Tetun (the main language of East Timor) and Portuguese.

Ballots will also be marked with symbols clearly indicating the choice of one or the other option.

Those eligible to vote must be at least 17 years old and born in the territory. If born outside the territory they must have at least one parent from East Timor. Spouses of those meeting the above requirements are also eligible.

The electoral campaign will begin on July 20 and end on August 5, though the latter date is subject to change under terms of the accord.

Voter registration will be carried out by United Nations personnel between June 13 and July 17 at 200 posts located throughout the territory. Registration centers will also be set up in the Indonesian cities of Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Surabaya, Denpasar and Ujung Pandang; in the Australian cities of Sydney, Darwin, Perth and Melbourne; in Lisbon, Portugal; in Maputo, Mozambique; and in Macau and New York. Other registration centers may be set up if deemed necessary.