Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office of the State Council, delivered a video speech yesterday (6th), covering a large part of the Legislative Council election, calling on voters to vote to implement the rule of Hong Kong by patriots.
Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor met with reporters before the Executive Council today (7) to discuss the specific arrangements for the Legislative Council elections.
She pointed out that as of 6 o'clock last night, there were 18,215 people registered at the port ticketing station. She admitted that the registration period will expire tomorrow and believes that the final number of registered people will not be large.
According to the arrangement of the authorities, the three ports have a total of more than 110,000 voting quotas. In other words, the number of registered people so far accounts for less than 20% of the quota.
Because the port polling station is remotely located, the staff will be allowed to vote at the temporary polling station where they work and do not need to return to the polling station of their electoral district.
Lam Cheng also said that in addition to electing his own representatives, this vote also supports the improvement of the electoral system and casts a vote of confidence in the future of Hong Kong. He hopes that voters will vote enthusiastically.
6,200 invoice counters set up this year more than doubled from the previous year
Lam Cheng pointed out that this election is more complicated than before because it involves three different sections. Some people have only one vote. If they are registered in other sectors, they can have up to four votes.
The government mobilized 38,000 civil servants to assist in the operation of the ticketing station. In addition, the support team is also the largest in history. The police mobilized 10,000, the Civil Security Forces mobilized 1,200, and the Auxiliary Medical Service mobilized 530. "Mobilize 900 people.
Lam Zheng pointed out that in recent days, he has discussed the manpower and resource arrangements with the chairman of the EAC several times, and most of the secondees have been selected according to the requirements of the other party and have previous experience in handling elections. Internships and simulated scenario exercises will also be provided this time. personnel.
She mentioned that in order to facilitate voting and shorten the waiting time, this time there are 630 voting stations and 6,200 invoice counters, which is a 123% increase from the last Legislative Council election, which is more than doubled.
Lo Wu Control Point.
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Port ticketing station staff can vote at the working ticketing station
Lam Cheng said that this is also the first time a port ticketing station has been set up for mainland Hong Kong residents to come back to vote. As of 6 pm last night, there were 18,215 people registered to vote at the port ticketing station, and the distribution was very even. There were about 5,000 at the Xiangyuanwei Port. There are more than 5,000 people in Luohu and more than 7,000 in Lok Ma Chau.
This is a far cry from the government’s original maximum number of people, accounting for only about 16%. However, registration will be closed tomorrow. It is expected that there will not be much change in the number. I believe that three ports will be enough to accommodate.
Lam Cheng pointed out that with the approval of the EAC, this election also has a one-time special arrangement. The staff at the three port polling stations and those on duty in the vicinity will be allowed to vote at the temporary polling station at the control point, without having to return to their constituency. Polling station.
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