The Election Committee subsector elections were held today (19th), the first election after the electoral reform, and more than 1,000 electoral committee seats have been settled.
The remaining 13 of the 40 subsectors competed. About 4,800 people were eligible to vote today. 364 election committees were elected from 412 candidates.
The most competitive subsector is the social welfare sector, with 23 candidates competing for 12 seats; followed by the medical and health services sector, with 24 candidates competing for 14 seats.
The focus of this election is on the non-establishment candidates, namely Ti Zhiyuan, a new thinking in the social welfare sector, and Zhou Xianming, chairman of the Sai Kung District Council.
The turnout rate throughout the day was close to 90%, among which 100% were in the legal, building surveying, and innovation and technology sectors.
"Hong Kong 01" will continue to update the counting situation.
Immediately go to the 01 election committee website to grasp the latest election situation and the distribution of forces in each section
[4:26] Three people from the social welfare sector got 55 votes, namely Di Zhiyuan, Huang Yifeng and Liu Wanyi. The three people needed to draw lots to determine two of them. In the end, Di Zhiyuan and Huang Yifeng won by drawing lots.
Zhou Xianming lost by 37 votes.
There are 7 invalid votes in the social welfare sector.
[4:14] Huang Boliang, Lin Zhexuan, Leung Lixian, Zhang Hanming, Liang Shimin, Guo Baoxian, Pang Ailan, Wu Fengliang, Su Jieying, Lu Chongmao, Xu Xihan, Li Xiayan, Zhang Xuhong, Zhang Peihua were elected in the medical and health services sector, and the president of the Hong Kong Hospital Pharmacists Association Cui Junming lost the election by 16 votes.
Chen Yunsheng pointed out that the systems of the New Territories Area Committee, the Fight Crime Association and the Fire Prevention Association were malfunctioning.
(Photo by Wu Zhuoan)
The New Territories Area Committee's counting system malfunctions. At least 50 tickets cannot be "passed"
[4:02] The counting agent and former Tuen Mun district councillor, Chen Yun-sheng, pointed out that the system for counting the New Territories Area Committee, Fight Crime Committee and Fire Fighting Committee had malfunctioned. He explained that the staff needed to divide 50 ballots into stacks. , And then put them into the optical reader one by one for electronic counting, but at least 50 ballots could not be "passed through the machine."
He said that the situation has been maintained for at least one hour, and he said, "I have asked the person in charge, no one answered me." He also said, "At least there must be an answer! Aircraft delays will speak better than you!"
The central counting station announced at 4 a.m. that it would judge the questionable votes of the sector.
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[4:00] In the field of Chinese medicine, Chen Yongguang, the president of the Hong Kong Registered Chinese Medicine Association, and others formed a 15-member "Qi Huang Juxian" team to participate in the election. Only 14 people were elected. Guan Zhiyi received only 25 votes and lost.
As for the independent candidate and registered Chinese medicine practitioner Peng Xiangxi who signed up at the last minute, he was elected with 28 votes.
[3:50] A total of 14 seats in the innovation and technology community are elected, including Qiu Dagen, co-founder of Huike Capital Co., Ltd., Yu Changhai, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Haikang Life Technology Co., Ltd., Lu Yuming, Vice Dean (Research) of the School of Medicine of CUHK, Day Day Cook (Day Day Cook) founder Zhu Jiaying and other 14 people formed a list of "TI Power Innovation and Technology Forces" to participate in the selection, and Huang Guangyang, chief executive of the Hong Kong Logistics and Supply Chain Multi-Technology R&D Center, signed up for the election at the last minute.
In the end, the list "TI Power" led by Qiu Dagen was elected, and Huang Guangyang was defeated by 9 votes.
Zhu Jiaying had the lowest number of votes among the 15 elected candidates, with only 46 votes.
[3:10] The legal profession with 100% turnout announced the results of the vote count. A list of 15 people led by Hanquan Liu was elected. Bai Tao lost only 9 votes. No candidate took all 30 votes. The former president of the Law Society Peng Yunxicheng After the vote, 29 votes were obtained, and Senior Counsel Tang Jiahua received 28 votes.
[3:00] The business (third) result is out, Zhuang Huiming, Wu Chuzhu, Shen Hua, Guo Yanli, Lian Shaodong, Wang Lei, Guo Peifang, Huang Huoqin, Tan Yueheng, Zhu Liwei, Li Haoran, Zhao Shuang, Zhao Jun, Xin Congjin, You Weiguang, Yao Laiwen, Liu Song was elected.
At the last moment, the deputy general manager of China Resources Hall, Cao Weiyong, who was elected to the business community (3), lost with 18 votes. The list of 17 people led by Li Haoran won the list.
【3:00】Architecture, surveying, urban planning and garden realm, Liu Wenjun, Huang Haoming, Lu Haoyuan, Chen Zehua, Lin Yunfeng, Chen Xuming, He Lizhi, He Juye, Li Dingguo, Lu Qingyao, Li Hanqun, Lu Zhenwei, Lai Xuhui, Lin Li Shan and Zhou Weiqiang were elected, but Fu Zhancheng and Wang Baolong were unsuccessful.
All 15 members of the "OP Construction Power" team were elected as the selection committees for the construction, surveying, urban planning and landscape sectors. Member Lu Zhenwei said that all members were elected this time, reflecting that voters have confidence in their ideas and political platforms. He emphasized that the group will meet Efforts to implement the political platform and will continue to listen to the opinions of voters.
Team spokesperson He Juye said that this time the sector has a 100% turnout rate, which represents the industry cherishes the election and hopes to cast a vote of important trust.
He Juye also pointed out that the organization behind the organization also represents many industry practitioners, and believes that industry professionals have been able to express their intentions during the election process.
He emphasized that the team will select a chief executive who accurately implements one country, two systems and provides a stable business and political environment.
Di Zhiyuan pointed out that the Returning Officer had multiple invalid votes, but he refused to allow candidates to view them.
(Photo by Wu Zhuoan)
[2:50] Di Zhiyuan pointed out that there were three questionable votes in the social welfare sector. One of the voters put a tick on the ballot, and the other voter did not fill in any choices, and only made a stroke on the top of the ballot.
He pointed out that the Returning Officer stated that there were multiple invalid votes, but he refused to allow candidates to view them.
[2:40] There were 3 questionable votes in the social welfare sector, and one of them was a blank vote.
[2:30] The insurance industry has the same votes in the last seat. Candidates No. 7 Huang Hanxing and No. 13 Wang Juehao both received 44 votes and a lottery is required.
In the end, No. 7 Huang Hanxing won.
The insurance industry took the lead in the election results. Chen Zhaonan, Pan Ronghui, Xu Jingui, Zhan Meiqing, Guan Hu Jinai, Huang Hanxing, Huang Guiquan, Chen Yanguang, Feng Weichang, Xu Zhijian, Liu Shaowen, Deng Ziping, Chen Peiliang, Zheng Guoping, Zhang Jianqiang, Tan Guorong, and Wu Rong made the election.
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[2:05] The business community (third) ruled that 1 ballot was invalid, because the voter did not fill it up as required, and its handwritten mark can identify the voter's identity.
It was also ruled that 1 questionable ballot was valid.
[2:00] The preliminary count of votes has been completed for the construction, surveying, urban planning and garden realm. The number of voters in this sector is 55.
[1:15] A vote in the insurance industry was ruled invalid, and the voter did not fill in the options.
[1:00] At 1 am, the staff is still counting the votes, and some election committee candidates are dissatisfied with the slow counting of votes.
[00:00] Business (third) candidate, Li Haoran, chief strategy officer of China Resources Group's Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, pointed out that this is the first election under the new electoral system. Empower to elect 40 members of the Legislative Council.
He pointed out that the high turnout rate this time is a good phenomenon. He believes that the turnout rate of such "corporate democratic elections" is generally quite high around the world. If you make an election and then vote, the voter turnout rate is relatively high in all elections in the world. If an individual goes to vote, he may not vote because of laziness."
[23:20] The ballot boxes from the polling station in Tsuen Wan arrived at the Wan Chai Convention and Exhibition Counting Station at about 11 pm, which means that all the ballot boxes arrived at the central counting point. Sort the ballots.
[23:05] Candidates representing the New Territories Regional Conference, the Fight Crime Conference and the Fire Fighting Club spoke at the scene with the slogan "New pattern, new hope, change for people's livelihood, persist for the people, yeah".
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Asked whether he will nominate the democrat Tan Yaozong: The DAB first considers party members
[22:30] Tan Yaozong, a member of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, said that it is really rare to have nearly 90% of the voter turnout in this election. He hopes that the new election committee will be responsible and be able to elect talented people.
He pointed out that it is not accurate to describe this election as "small circle elections". He emphasized that many election committees were elected by representatives of groups or were formed through groups. He believed that they were highly representative.
Tan Yiu-chong is a consultant to the DAB. He said that the party's election committee will not only find suitable candidates to participate in the election of the Legislative Council and the chief executive, but also study policies and put forward specific proposals.
As for whether or not democrats will be nominated for election to the Legislative Council, Tam Yiu-chung said that there are many suitable candidates in the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong, and the party members will be considered first.
[22:00] Tang Jiahua, a candidate in the legal profession, said that this election project is not much different from the past, and the Law Society and the Bar Association both voted, and I am pleased with this.
Feng Hua: After receiving 5 complaints, we will pay attention to whether the procedures need to be simplified in the future
[21:33] Feng Hua, chairman of the Electoral Management Committee, said that the voter turnout rate in this election was close to 90%. Both are 100%.
When asked whether the turnout rate reflects the ideal situation of the election, Feng Hua said that he never commented on the turnout rate. He emphasized that the function of the Election Committee is to supervise the election.
Feng Hua pointed out that he had received five election complaints, two about voting arrangements, two about voting qualifications, and another one was that voters complained that the font of the ballot paper was too thin. He said that he had studied it earlier and that the font size of the ballot paper should not be too large. , Otherwise there will be technical difficulties in the "passing the plane", and that many people who are not voters line up, "some people think they have a vote." He emphasized that the election publicity "has been done well" and will see if it can be better in the future. The method calls on citizens to check the qualifications of voters before voting.
He also mentioned that during the process of transporting ballots to the central polling station of the convention and exhibition, it was discovered that some documents were missing from the voting station of the convention and exhibition. He emphasized that the documents did not affect the counting of votes.
As for the queuing situation in the polling station in Kowloon Park, Feng Hua said he was very satisfied with the operation of the electronic ticket distribution machine, but he believed that there were unfamiliar areas that should be adjusted. He also pointed out that the "multiple machines" would be added in the December Legislative Council election. And ticket counter.
[21:00] Zeng Guowei, Director of the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau, and Feng Hua, Chairman of the Electoral Affairs Commission, are preparing to dump the first box of ballots, at least one hour later than the original schedule.
According to on-site information, the Changsha Bay Police Station has ballot boxes ready to be transported to the central counting station, and it is unknown who voted at the police station.
[19:31] The ballot boxes in Sha Tin, Tuen Mun, Tsuen Wan and Tsim Sha Tsui are being transported to the counting stations of the convention and exhibition.
[19:30] Huang Jing, a member of the Guangdong Provincial Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and elected as an election committee member of the fifth sector, believes that as an election committee member, he should perform his duties for the country, select talents for Hong Kong, and be a good gatekeeper and actor. , Preacher, transmitter, etc.
He also pointed out that in the past period of time, the situation in the area was not ideal, and the people's livelihood matters may not have attracted attention. He emphasized that the Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor had made suggestions to improve the traffic in Tolo Harbour yesterday.
When asked whether he would nominate the democrats to run for the election, Huang Jing said that he would not be divided into that faction, as long as the public would support it, but he emphasized that "the anti-China chaos in Hong Kong will not be conscientious."
As for whether he will support the re-election of Chief Executive Carrie Lam, he said that it is temporarily unknown who will stand for the election, but he believes that someone who dares to act as the Chief Executive should be elected.
More than 90% of the labor sector's voter turnout Wu Qiubei: The FTU election is optimistic
[18:45] Wu Qiubei, President of the Federation of Trade Unions, Mai Meijuan, Guo Weiqiang, and Lu Songxiong, members of the Legislative Council, joined the candidates to meet with reporters.
Wu Qiubei said that the voter turnout in this election committee election was high, among which over 90% of the labor sector voted out. He thanked everyone for their support and trust in the Federation of Trade Unions.
Regarding the election situation, Wu Qiubei said that voters in the labor sector actively voted, so they are optimistic about the election. He also emphasized that the Federation of Trade Unions will continue to fight for the rights and interests of workers and pay attention to the unemployment and employment of workers.
When asked whether he would support the re-election of Chief Executive Carrie Lam, Wu Qiubei said that it is too early to speak; Mai Meijuan said that I believe that no matter who is the chief executive, the voice of the industry will be heard.
Wu Qiubei said that he would not comment on the dissolution of the trade union, but he pointed out that the trade union is not a trade union but a political organization. It has been hurting Hong Kong and the workers in the past, especially when the workers are facing difficulties, the trade union actually called people to strike. .
Di Zhiyuan: The high turnout rate is due to the dispute between gentlemen in the social welfare sector
[18:30] Di Zhiyuan, a new thinking in the social welfare sector, said that this time the turnout rate was higher than expected. Originally thought that the turnout rate was about 80%, but now it is expected that there will be 90% turnout.
Di Zhiyuan believes that the high turnout rate is mainly due to three factors. First, because the number of voters is relatively small, they are relatively easy to reach; second, this time the social welfare sector has achieved "gentlemen and ladies" competition, and everyone is not tit-for-tat. Third, in this debate, everyone focused on welfare issues, with fewer political issues, reflecting that agency representatives also paid more attention to welfare issues.
Regarding whether a high turnout rate is beneficial to the election, Di Zhiyuan said that traditionally, a high turnout rate is beneficial to the non-establishment camp because the influence of "iron votes" is reduced, but he believes that under the new system and the basis of voters, it is difficult to judge voters' votes. A high rate is good for that faction.
He emphasized that the election project is solid and he has confidence in the election.
[17:25] As of 5 pm, 4,223 people voted, with a turnout rate of 86.38%.
The construction and surveying sector became the second sector with a 100% voting rate, and all 55 people have voted.
The lowest voter turnout was in the education sector, at 78.17%.
The scientific and technological innovation sector still owes one person who has not voted, the business sector (third) and the Chinese medicine sector also owes two people who have not voted, and the medical and health services sector owes three people who have not voted.
[17:14] Zeng Guowei, Director of the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau, arrives at the exhibition site.
At 5:30 in the afternoon, the police intercepted the young man in the area of Sha Tin Town Hall.
Sha Tin Town Hall is one of the voting stations of the Election Committee.
(Photo by Kong Fanxu)
The legal profession is the first to reach 100% turnout, and 30 people voted in a referendum
[16:30] As of 4 pm, the turnout rate exceeded 80%, reaching 80.51%, with a total of 3,936 people voting.
The lowest turnout rate in the education sector is 68.63%, 1,201 people have voted, and the legal sector has reached 100% turnout, with 30 people voting all.
There is still one person who did not vote in the science and technology innovation circle, with a turnout rate of 98.15%. There are still two people who did not vote in the business sector (third).
Compared with the 2016 Election Committee election, the voter turnout rate was 22.28% at 3:30 pm.
Cai Haiwei from the Council of Social Welfare: Candidates for different political spectrums in the social welfare sector: it can be said that there are choices
[16:08] Cai Haiwei, Chief Executive Officer of the Council of Social Welfare, said that there are people from different political spectrums in the social welfare sector. Therefore, it can be said that they have choices and will not waste votes. They do their civic responsibilities and call on other voters to elect to represent them. Members.
When asked about the voting criteria, he said that he would look at whether their political platform and policies are related to social welfare.
He also pointed out that although the total number of electoral committees has increased, the number of electoral committees in the social welfare sector has actually been reduced by nearly half. Therefore, it is hoped that they can express their voices in the social welfare sector through subsequent Legislative Council elections and chief executive elections.
Rong Haien pointed out that citizens hope to have a chief executive who truly listens to public opinion and is inspiring.
(Photo by Luo Jiaqing)
[16:04] New Democratic Party Legislative Council Member Rong Haien said that today’s seat was in support of the New Democratic Party candidates. She said that she visited the voting station of the Sha Tin City Hall earlier and felt that the voting atmosphere was good.
Rong Haien also pointed out that this election is the first election after the election system has been improved, emphasizing the significance of it.
She said that the new election committee has great functions and can nominate and elect chief executives and members of the legislative council. She believes that it is necessary to have experience in working in the region to fully represent public opinion.
She mentioned that when listening to opinions at the street station in the past two weeks, she learned that the public wanted a chief executive who would truly listen to public opinion and be inspiring.
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Asked whether Chen Zhisi from a small circle: the number of people is not the main factor
[16:00] After Chen Zhisi, the convener of the executive meeting, went to the Wan Chai Convention and Exhibition ticketing station to vote, he was asked whether this election was a small circle election with only more than 4,000 voters.
He responded that this is the first election under the improved electoral system. The model is different from the past. He does not believe that the number of people is the most important factor, and the most important thing is whether the representativeness is sufficient. He described this time the participation rate of different sectors is balanced.
In addition, Chen Zhisi also stated that reducing voting time is a good thing, and hopes that other elections in the future can use technology to help speed up voting and get results.
As for the announcement of the trade union’s dissolution process, Chen Zhisi said that each organization has its own consideration, and whether each organization has participated in improper or illegal activities in the past is more clear to the organization itself.
[15:21] As of 3 pm, 3,594 people voted, and the turnout rate was 73.51%.
The highest turnout rate in the business sector (third) reached 97.85%. Only two of the 93 voters did not vote, and one person in the legal profession did not vote, with a turnout rate of 96.67%.
In the education sector, 1,010 people voted, accounting for 57.71% of the voters in the sector, which is the sector with the lowest turnout rate.
The 2016 Election Committee elections will start from 7:30 am to 10:30 pm, one hour earlier than this year.
Compared with the 6th hour of voting last year, at 1:30 pm, the voter turnout rate was 15.18%.
At 2:30 pm in 2016, the turnout rate was 18.51%.
But it should be noted that there were as many as 231,769 voters in 2016, but this year there are only 4,889 voters.
Di Zhiyuan: A high voter turnout in the social welfare sector is better for him
[15:20] The New Democratic Party Chairman Ye Liu Shuyi welcomed the new election system, believing that it would be helpful for talented people to participate in the election, and also believed that members of the New Democratic Party could be elected in professional sectors such as hotels and retail.
Regarding the atmosphere of today’s election, she believes that it cannot be compared with the past. "Although there are fewer electoral groups, the quality of the elections has improved, and it is more representative."
[15:00] The chairman of the Federation of Trade Unions, Wu Qiubei, said at the Sha Tin Street station that the Federation of Trade Unions hopes to improve the electoral system to promote the Hong Kong government to be more effective. To promote reforms, including administration, justice and education, will make Hong Kong a healthier development.
Wu Qiubei hopes that the government will better integrate with the mainland economy, especially in the Greater Bay Area. He also hopes that the government will solve the deep-seated livelihood issues, such as the disparity between the rich and the poor, housing problems, and create opportunities for upward mobility in the society. We must unite all forces to regain the development of Hong Kong.
[14:50] Di Zhiyuan, the new thinking chairman of the social welfare sector, is a rare non-establishment candidate.
When he met with reporters, he said that under the new rules, there is still room for non-establishment parties to participate, and he hopes that there will be a platform to "brave the voice of Hong Kong people."
Di Zhiyuan predicted that the current high turnout rate may be more favorable for him to be elected, because he has no iron votes and needs to fight for free votes.
He hopes that future elections will be more open and allow more people to participate.
[14:30] The DAB Legislative Council Member Zhou Hao Ting went outside the voting station of the Electoral Committee in Tuen Mun City Hall. He pointed out that the election of the Electoral Committee is of great significance to Hong Kong. It is after the improvement of the electoral system and the full implementation of "Patriots ruling Hong Kong" In the first election, I believe that we can say goodbye to political struggles and internal friction, and focus on the economy and people’s livelihood. It is described as the beginning of good governance and good governance.
Zhou said that in the polling station today, it was specifically mentioned that in the past, there were long-term waiting in line and asked to be a caring team, but today's polling station has set up arrangements for the love team.
Turnout in education is lagging behind
[14:29] As of 2 pm, 5 hours have passed since the Election Committee has voted. 3,231 voters have finished voting, with a turnout rate of 66.09%.
Among them, the business sector (3) has the highest turnout rate, which has reached 97.85%. There are 93 eligible voters, of which only 2 did not vote.
The legal profession's turnout rate was 96.67%. There were 30 eligible voters and one owed one who did not vote.
The education sector, which has the largest number of eligible voters, has 1,750 voters, who are also group representatives.
But as of 2 pm, the turnout rate was the lowest, with only 837 people voting, and the turnout rate was only 47.83%.
Compared with the previous 2016 Election Committee election, voting began at 7:30 in the morning, and the turnout rate was 11.86% after 5 hours. However, the number of voters that year reached 231,769. At that time, the actual number of votes was 27,499.
[14:20] New Democrat Party Legislative Council Member Ye Liu Shuyi went to the Sha Tin City Hall voting station in the afternoon to cheer for party members in the fourth sector. She was asked whether the increase in the number of electoral committees would treat her in future elections to the Legislative Council or the Chief Executive Does the election bring challenges?
She said that "hypothetical questions do not answer", but emphasized that the increase in the number of election committee members has made the broad representation higher than before.
Guan Haoming: The past elections were "a lot of noise, but this time it's calm"
[13:50] Guan Haoming, secretary-general of the Ministry of Education of the Hong Kong Anglican Church, appeared at the Wan Chai Convention and Exhibition Ticketing Station. He himself was automatically elected as a sub-committee of the "Representatives of Hong Kong Members of the National Organization", but he was also one of the voters of the "Education Sector" 1. There are 1,725 corporate voters in this sector, which is the sector with the largest number of voters.
He pointed out that Hong Kong has been more chaotic in the past, and the new election system can bring one country, two systems closer to the motherland. "In the past, when there were elections, there were a lot of people making trouble. This time I think everyone is relatively calm." Whether you think the election committee will be It will constitute a lack of representativeness. He believes that every electoral system is different, and the situation of each system is different. We need to review whether there are improvements afterwards.
Also present to vote at the exhibition was Senior Counsel and former chairman of the Police Supervisory Commission Liang Dingbang.
Close to 60% of the vote in the first 4 hours
[13:36] As of 1:00 pm, 2795 voters have finished voting in 4 hours, with a turnout rate of 57.17%.
Among them, the business sector (3) has the highest turnout rate, which has reached 95.7%. There are 93 eligible voters and 89 people voted.
The legal profession followed only with a turnout rate of 86.67%, with 30 eligible voters and 26 voting.
Compared with the previous 2016 Election Committee election, voting began at 7:30 in the morning, and the turnout rate was 8.41% after 4 hours. However, the number of voters that year reached 231,769, and the actual number of voters at that time was 19,499.
Ge Peifan elects the selection committee of the science and technology industry on behalf of the "Smart City Alliance"
[13:30] DAB Legislative Council Member Ge Peifan went to the Sha Tin City Hall voting station at noon to vote. She said that she represented the "Smart City Alliance" to vote for the election committee of the science and technology sector. It also pointed out that the candidates are more quality than in the past, "in the past they were highly politicized and did not represent the industry."
Ge also pointed out that the Election Committee is the gatekeeper to ensure that patriots rule Hong Kong.
Police are more powerful than voters Xiao Zeyi: Everyone is safe for one purpose
[13:00] The Commissioner of Police Xiao Zeyi inspected the ticketing station of the Sha Tin City Hall. On the scene, a police officer introduced him to the security arrangements. When entering the ticketing station, he used "Travel with peace of mind" to record the visit information.
He stayed for about 5 minutes during the process. When he left, he was asked if the outsiders questioned whether there were too many police forces. He responded that "Too many police forces, one purpose is for everyone's safety, including everyone."
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[12:42] As of 12:00 noon, 2245 voters have finished voting, with a turnout rate of 45.92%.
Among them, the business sector (3) had the highest voter turnout, reaching 81.72%. There were 93 eligible voters and 76 people voted.
Compared with the last election of the 2016 Election Committee, voting started at 7:30 in the morning, and the turnout rate was 5.02% three hours later. However, the number of voters that year reached 231,769, and the actual number of voters at that time was 11,644.
【12:40】政制及內地事務局局長曾國衞巡視沙田大會堂票站，他指選委會選舉是「完善選舉制度」後三場選舉的「首仗」，對香港未來發展，長治久安，至為重要，首3小時投票率約三成，呼籲投票人士踴躍投票。
小圈子？曾國衞：不追求人數多競爭激烈
被問到警方今日部署5000至6000警力，會否為市民帶來恐慌？曾國衞表示，今次選舉各部門都有參與，包括警務處擔任安保工作，警方就大型活動都有風險評估，「今次係非常重要選舉，不容有失，鑑於過去都曾有混亂，警方係適當安排部署，絕對有需要及恰當」。
被問到外界質疑今次選舉是「小圈子」，曾國衞強調「不贊成說法」，選委會人數提升至1500人，調整後界別分組有40個，包括同鄉會、基層、內地港人及全國性團體，完善了均衡參與和廣泛代表性，形容是「香港縮影」，又指希望落實符合香港實際情況的民主制，「唔係追求人數多，競爭激烈」。
至於擬議的口岸臨時票站，曾國衞稱須審重考慮境外投票，在法律技術未能有穩妥方案前，不會貿然推出，當局會積極考慮臨時票站安排，盡量兼顧防疫及市民行使投票權利。
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劉國勳指氣氛良好 嘆過往選舉候選人「互踩」
【12:26】民建聯立法會議員劉國勳表示，今次選舉氣氛良好，留意到很多候選人都用不同方式表達自己的政綱，包括拍片等呈現方式。他形容過去的選舉衍生很多街頭衝突，也往往會用「踩低」其他候選人的方式，聚焦了在其他地方，認為今次能把重點放在候選人的政綱上。
劉國勳強調選委會工作角色很重要，將會在接下來兩場選舉作為提名及投票人，委員除了要選出建設香港的候選人，也擔任把關角色，將反中亂港的候選人拒諸門外。
劉國勳指選舉氣氛良好，能把重點放在候選人的政綱上。（潘希橋攝）
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兩小時投票率29.66% 1450選民完成投票
【11:30】選管會主席馮驊視察會展票站，表示首次使用的電子派票系統正常運作，強調疫情期間，選民如有發燒情況須使用特別投票位置，但如果是團體代理人，則應該改派其他人。截至早上11時，已有1450名選民完成投票，投票率29.66%。
相比上屆2016年選委會選舉，由早上7:30開始投票，兩小時後投票率僅2.43%，但當年選民數目達231,769人，當時實際完成投票人數達5,625人。
警署票站未見使用 馮驊被市民問為何無票
馮驊又表示，投票時間從上午九時至下午六時，總共9小時，如果多人在早上同一時段投票或需要等候，建議投票人可自行安排行程，或選擇午後投票，期望選舉能在今晚午夜左右有結果。
就今次票站準備，他指設施能方便輪椅使用者，亦設置了特別排隊隊伍，供長者及殘疾人士使用。馮驊指尚一個設在警署的票站，如果有受羈押人士，則可以在該處投票。他指暫時沒收到消息該票站有使用，但解釋如果今天內有投票人被捕，他們可以在該處投票。
他又透露有市民向選管會投訴為何自己不能投票，但馮驊稱這涉及投票人資格的問題。對於有市民誤會今天為區議會選舉，馮驊表示政府宣傳非常充足，和以往一樣有電台電視橫額海報，當中未見有誤導是區議會選舉。
被問到警方部署，他指以往投票站亦有警員看守秩序，對實際的警力安排不清楚。另外，被問到今次選舉是否比過去選舉容易安排，他指今次很多新事物，包括制度改變和首次採用電子選民登記冊，過程牽涉研發、檢視流程和程序上的準備，因此要格外小心。
投票開始一小時 投票率為14.73%
【10:58】投票早上9時開始，選舉事務處公布，截至早上10時，4889名合資格選民中，已有720人完成投票，投票率為14.73%。相比上屆2016年選委會選舉，由早上7:30開始投票，一小時後投票率僅0.82%，但當年選民數目達231,769人，投票率低，但實際完成投票人數卻有1,899人。
特首林鄭月娥早上巡視灣仔會展票站。（盧翊銘攝）
【08:45】特首林鄭月娥到灣仔會展巡視票站，表示今早特意在投票正式開始前到其中一個票站，向同事打氣、了解新措施。她稱今次是選舉改制後首場選舉，具有多重意義，將為香港帶來新局面，經完善選舉制度後可確保由「愛國者治港」，並為之後的立法會及特首選舉打好基礎。
林鄭：新選舉制度保「愛國者治港」
林鄭指香港的選舉一向以公平、公開、公正見稱，今次亦是公平、公開、誠實，且重大意義。她稱本港以前有反中亂港人士，形容他們反政府、反中央、窒礙香港發展。而全國人大常委會通過決定後令香港有《完善選舉制度》，回歸初心，亦加入資格審查委員會，確保愛國者治港。
她又指選委會經擴大後，很多以前無法參選的界別都有參與機會，如基層組織、全國性組織香港代表，符合均衡參與及廣泛代表性。選委會之後有份選出立法會議員及提名參選者，認為是重要的把關角色，與資審會雙重把關。
選委就任前須宣誓 林鄭認選民不多
林鄭指今日參與選舉的候選人雖然只有412人，全部合資格參選，約4900名合資格選民數目也不多。她指選委會在新制度下需要宣誓，由於規模很大，計劃在他們就任前安排書面簽署誓言。
被問到今次選舉警方部署人手比以往更多，林鄭表示每次大型活動，保安局及警方都會評估，她尊重相關部門編配人手，相信選舉會在公開、公平、安全及誠實的環境進行。她亦表示過去兩年本港有暴亂事件，舉例昨日也破獲家居武器庫，認為評估是職責所在。
韓正關心三場選舉 無談及林鄭連任
林鄭昨日在深圳會晤國務院副總理韓正，她透露韓正關心接下來的三場選舉，並希望選舉依法進行，她回應對方指香港一貫依法做到公平、公開、公正。她稱韓正提到中央對香港支持，亦提到「十四五」規劃。林鄭特別指，韓正表示支持香港國際金融中心及創科中心的地位，也提到前海擴區是賦權前海，故香港要與深圳合作、做到先行先試，但表示席間沒有提到連任方面的個人方面問題。
與內地通關？韓正指示部門跟進專家對接
通關方面，林鄭表示已向韓正提到香港本地個案「清零」逾月，有嚴格外防輸入、市民期盼通關回內地，並有相關抗疫措施。她引述韓正指非常明白，亦知道她提出的意見，希望讓兩地專家對接，並即場要求內地相關部門跟進專家會談，港府會做好準備，爭取逐步、有序通關。
區議員悉數宣誓後方考慮功能運作事宜
關於政府重組區議會及重設委任議席的傳聞，林鄭認為2019年的區議會選舉確實出現問題，導致目前區議會殘缺不全，要等全部區議員完成宣誓，才知道十八區議會中有多少人符合公職人員要求，之後處理未來兩年任期的功能及運作事宜，但她強調並無同韓正討論相關問題。
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【08:00】警務處處長蕭澤頤昨日表示，選舉日會部署至少5000至6000警力，高姿態巡邏票站一帶及高危地方，並監察網上有否人煽動破壞選舉。灣仔會展外，有軍裝警員擺放鐵馬，會展內則有一批特務警察及軍裝警員在場戒備。
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