The Election Committee subsector election was held yesterday (19th). A total of 4,380 voters voted, with a turnout rate of 89.77%.
The election ended at 6 o'clock last night. Only at 8 o'clock in the morning today (20th) was the counting and announcement of the results completed. Many candidates bombarded the counting arrangements.
The Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau admitted that some links were improperly arranged, such as the number of ballot counters and the counting arrangement, which caused some voters to wait too long to vote during peak hours and the counting time was beyond the public’s reasonable limit. expected.
A spokesman for the Constitutional Affairs Bureau said that the Bureau will follow up with the Electoral Affairs Commission and the Registration and Electoral Office, actively and seriously sum up the experience this time, and make improvements to ensure that the next two important elections can be held smoothly.
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Claims that the election complies with the principles of fairness, justice, honesty and safety
A spokesperson for the Constitutional Affairs Bureau pointed out that the successful holding of the election is of great significance to Hong Kong and all citizens. It is also two important elections to be held later, namely the general election of the Legislative Council in December this year and the Chief Executive election in March next year. Laid a solid foundation.
The spokesperson said that yesterday’s arrangement as a whole conformed to the principles of fairness, fairness, honesty and safety. Some new "optimization" measures, such as the electronic voter register system and special queuing arrangements, could also be successfully introduced, but in some aspects The arrangement is still improper. For example, the number of counters for distributing ballot papers and the counting arrangement have caused some voters to wait too long to vote during peak hours, and the counting time has exceeded the reasonable expectations of the public.
The bureau stated that it will follow up with the Electoral Affairs Commission and the Registration and Electoral Office, actively and conscientiously sum up the experience of this time and make improvements to ensure that the next two important elections can be held smoothly. On the one hand, the efficiency of the elections will be improved. , Accuracy and safety, while also striving to provide voters with maximum convenience.
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