The first Legislative Council election after the restructuring was held today (19th). The voting time was one hour shorter than before. The voting station was open at 8:30 in the morning and voting ended at 10:30 in the evening. After that, the vote counting process entered. It is expected that results will begin in the early morning. It was announced that the results of all seats before the afternoon of the next day (20th) will be announced.
As of 9:30 p.m., 13 hours after the start of voting, a total of 1,309,601 people voted, representing a turnout rate of 29.28%.
The chairman of the Electoral Affairs Commission Feng Hua said that four voting stations were delayed this morning, but the delay was no more than 10 minutes, including the Cheung Sha Wan Stadium, Sik Sik Yuen Kede Kindergarten, Castle Peak Catholic Primary School and the Hong Kong Education University Jockey Club Primary School.
In addition, the Tiande Elderly Assistance Network Center of the Western Environmental Protection Bureau had to suspend voting for 22 minutes due to unstable network connection.
After nightfall, a ticket station announced that it must make up the clock according to the delay time, and the closing time of the ticket station will be postponed.
After the electoral reform, the composition of the parliament and the division of electoral districts have changed. Voters are advised to understand clearly before going to the designated voting station to vote.
In particular, voters in the electoral committee must be in the exhibition, while ordinary voters must cast all the votes they qualify for, such as their functional constituencies, at their direct voting stations.
"Hong Kong 01" is full of direct and immediate updates on the voting, counting process and results.
The new parliament consists of three sections. The re-established Election Committee has the largest number of seats, occupying 40 seats, and 1,448 electoral committees originally responsible for electing the chief executive vote. These 40 seats will have the fastest results. It is expected that approximately There are results in three hours.
There will be 20 seats in the geographical constituency, and the counting of votes is expected to be completed in the early morning; for functional groups with 30 seats, the counting of votes will be completed by the afternoon of the next day.
▼▼ Legislative Council Election Information▼▼
-4.47 million registered voters in Hong Kong
-More than 630 general ticket stations, up to 24 dedicated ticket stations
-Using electronic ticket dispatch for the first time, there is no need to line up according to the English letters of the ID card
-There are two teams at the voting station, one for general voters and one for special care teams
-The electors from the election committee circle gather at the exhibition polling station, and each vote must vote for 40 people
-3 special port ticketing stations are set up for the use of 22,000 mainland and Hong Kong voters
-Under the new system, it is illegal to call for not to vote or to cast an invalid vote
-Free rides on MTR, franchised buses and trams on polling day
+3
+7
[11:18] The counting staff then took out the ballots from the envelopes. The candidates of the Election Committee, He Junyao, Lu Weisi, and Liang Yuwei were present to scrutinize the votes.
[11:12] The Chief Executive Carrie Lam issued a statement thanking the more than 1.3 million voters who voted today, saying that the voting process was generally smooth.
[11:07] The Chairman of the EAC, Feng Hua, and the Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Zeng Guowei, "open the box" at the Counting Area of the Convention and Exhibition Election Commission, and dump out the votes for that sector.
[22:36] A total of 1,309,601 people voted at 9:30 in the evening, with a turnout rate of 29.28%. Except for the extended voting station, the remaining polling stations were closed at 10:30 in the evening.
[22:24] The polling station of Wong Tai Sin Community Center had to suspend voting for 3 minutes at 8:56 p.m. due to unstable network connection. The voting time was postponed to 10:33.
The polling station of Caritas St. Joseph's College was suspended for 10 minutes due to a problem with the electrical connection of the electronic voter register system at 7:43 pm. The polling time was also extended to 10:40.
[22:15] Today, many people illegally took photos at the ticketing station and uploaded them to the online "check-in". The artist Horseshoe Lu once uploaded the photos of the ticketing station on Facebook, and it was deleted less than an hour later.
[22:11] Several more polling stations have announced the extension of their opening hours. The polling stations of the Kowloon Technical School, the Tsing Yi Chamber of Commerce Primary School and the Hong Kong Anglican Church St. Thomas’s Church have all been extended by 10 minutes to 10:40.
▼Pan Zhuohong continues to canvass for votes at night▼
+2
▼Feng Jianji sees reporters in the evening▼
+1
The opening hours of the polling station of Buddhist Lin Jindian Memorial Primary School have been extended by 15 minutes
[21:30] As of 9:30 pm, twelve hours after the start of voting, 1,248,648 people voted, and the turnout rate was 27.92%.
Compared with the 2016 Legislative Council election, when the voting station was open at 7:30, the turnout rate within 12 hours was 43.60%; while the turnout rate at the same time was 47.83%.
As for the district council elections of the previous year, the voter turnout rate within 12 hours was 63.65%; while the voter turnout rate at the same time was 66.50%.
[20:36] The Electoral Management Committee announced in the evening that because the polling station of the Buddhist Lin Jindian Memorial Primary School was at 1:58 this afternoon, due to the unsuccessful operation of the electronic voter register, voting must be suspended for 15 minutes. After considering the relevant circumstances, it was decided to The opening hours of the polling station of the Buddhist Lin Jindian Memorial Primary School have been extended by 15 minutes to 10:45 pm to allow affected voters to vote.
The polling station of the Kowloon Technical School, which has suspended voting for 10 minutes, has its opening time extended by 10 minutes to 10:40; the polling station of the Tsing Yi Chamber of Commerce Primary School, which has been suspended for 10 minutes due to unstable internet connection, has also extended its opening time by 10 minutes to 10 minutes. At 40 minutes.
[20:30] As of 7:30 in the afternoon, eleven hours after the start of voting, a total of 1,184,829 people voted, with a turnout rate of 26.49%.
Compared with the 2016 Legislative Council election, when the voting station was open at 7:30, the turnout rate within 11 hours was 39.55%; while the turnout rate at the same time was 43.60%.
As for the district council elections of the previous year, the voter turnout rate within 11 hours was 60.36%; while the voter turnout rate at the same time was 63.65%.
[19:30] As of 6:30 pm, ten hours after the start of voting, 1,117,549 people voted, and the turnout rate was 24.99%.
Compared with the 2016 Legislative Council election, when the voting station was open at 7:30, the turnout rate within ten hours was 35.30%; while the turnout rate at the same time was 39.55%.
As for the district council elections of the previous year, the voter turnout rate within ten hours was 56.42%; the voter turnout rate at the same time was 60.36%.
[18:42] As of 5:30 pm, nine hours after the start of voting, 1,033,968 people voted, and the turnout rate was 23.12%.
Compared with the 2016 Legislative Council election, when the voting station was open at 7:30, the turnout rate within nine hours was 31.16%; while the turnout rate at the same time was 35.3%.
As for the district council elections of the previous year, the voter turnout rate within nine hours was 52.14%; the voter turnout rate at the same time was 56.42%.
[17:49] As of 4:30 pm, eight hours after the start of voting, a total of 940,327 people voted, with a turnout rate of 21.02%.
Compared with the 2016 Legislative Council election, when the voting station was open at 7:30, the voter turnout rate within eight hours was 26.93%; the voter turnout rate at the same time was 31.16%.
As for the district council elections of the previous year, the voter turnout rate within eight hours was 47.26%; while the voter turnout rate at the same time was 52.14%.
+1
[16:32] As of 3:30 in the afternoon, seven hours after the start of voting, a total of 839,563 people voted, with a turnout rate of 18.77%.
Compared with the 2016 Legislative Council election, when the voting station was open at 7:30, the turnout rate within seven hours was 22.9%; the turnout rate at the same time was 26.93%.
As for the district council elections of the previous year, the voter turnout rate within seven hours was 42.26%; while the voter turnout rate at the same time was 47.26%.
[15:45] As of 2:30 in the afternoon, six hours after the start of voting, a total of 745,212 people voted, with a turnout rate of 16.66%.
Compared with the 2016 Legislative Council election, when the voting station was opened at 7:30, the voter turnout rate within six hours was 18.88%; the voter turnout rate at the same time was 22.9%.
As for the district council elections of the previous year, the voter turnout rate within six hours was 36.89%; the voter turnout rate at the same time was 42.26%.
[14:53] As of 1:30 pm, that is, five hours after the start of voting, a total of 643,603 people voted, with a turnout rate of 14.39%.
Compared with the 2016 Legislative Council election, when the voting station was open at 7:30, the voter turnout rate within five hours was 14.99%; the voter turnout rate at the same time was 18.88%.
As for the district council elections last year, the voter turnout rate within five hours was 30.98%; the voter turnout rate at the same time was 36.89%.
As for whether the new election system will reduce the influence of real estate developers, Guo Jihui did not respond positively, but said that co-prosperity means "getting rich first and helping get rich later."
(Photo by Pan Xiqiao)
The influence of real estate developers was cut by Guo Jihui: "Total wealth is to "get rich first, help get rich"
[14:38] Guo Jihui, executive director of Sun Hung Kai Properties, said that the candidates participating in this election are not only young people, but also grassroots, academia, politics, labor, business, and even white-collar workers and blue-collar workers. They are widely representative and look forward to Hong Kong. Step into the new normal of good governance and good governance.
He also pointed out that he hopes that new members can be elected to break new ground under various deep-seated contradictions, and the business community will provide full assistance.
He also hoped that the new legislators could tell the "Hong Kong Story" to the outside world and compatriots in China, as well as the advantages of Hong Kong being backed by the motherland and facing the world.
He did not respond positively to whether the new election system would reduce the influence of real estate developers, but said that if he pays attention to the contents of the "Sixth Plenary Session" and the Central Economic Group meetings, he will understand that "common prosperity" is to make "the rich first help the rich later." "I also hope that everyone will "make a big pie" together so that the grassroots can move upward.
He emphasized that the business community would give full support and considered it an important step forward for Hong Kong.
[13:59] Li Minbin, one of the election committee members and a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, said that this election is of far-reaching significance to Hong Kong and calls on voters to use their votes to vote for talents.
He said that the new election system has opened up a new atmosphere for Hong Kong and will get rid of the situation of constant disputes and obstructions to governance. He hopes that successfully elected members will not only focus on the development of the economy and people's livelihood, supervise the government to achieve good governance and governance, resolve deep-seated contradictions, and promote major plans. In addition to the implementation of the policy, it is also necessary to broadly coordinate the relations of all strata and unite social solidarity.
[13:43] As of 12:30 noon, that is, four hours after the start of voting, a total of 540,336 people voted, and the turnout rate was 12.08%.
Compared with the 2016 Legislative Council election, when the voting station was open at 7:30, the turnout rate within four hours was 11.05%; by 12:30, the turnout rate was 14.99%.
As for the district council elections last year, the voter turnout rate within four hours was 24.37%; by 12:30, the voter turnout rate was 30.98%.
Liang Hongzheng, vice chairman of the All-China Youth Federation.
(Photo by Pan Xiqiao)
[13:40] Liang Hongzheng, the vice chairman of the All-China Youth Federation, specifically called on young people to vote. I believe that 90 legislators who can benefit Hong Kong will be elected.
He pointed out that seeing candidates working hard to introduce their own political platforms in different sectors, such as direct elections by districts, Hong Kong will have to face the epidemic in the future, but also have different challenges. Voting today will affect the future development of Hong Kong. I hope young people will understand this, and then Come out and vote.
Regarding the low turnout rate, he said that he was more concerned about whether the right candidate could be elected to the parliament, and he was confident that he could do it.
When asked about the criteria for selecting candidates, he said that he would choose candidates who are concerned about young people's issues and have relevant experience.
Wang Mingquan pointed out that there is nothing to do with the low turnout rate. The rules of the game are like this.
(Photo by Pan Xiqiao)
Wang Mingquan: Even if the voting rate is low, the rules of the game are like this
[13:00] Election Commissioner Wang Mingquan showed up at the polling station. She said it was difficult to vote because there were so many candidates, some of whom did not know each other. The Election Commissioner had to remove 40 people with a single ballot. Treat it as an invalid ticket.
Regarding whether she would support the current legislators' return to the parliament, she said that she would see whether the other party did practical things, such as whether it would delay the meeting.
Regarding the high or low turnout rate, she said frankly that she didn't know how to evaluate it, but hoped that more citizens would come out and vote.
Feng Hua: 5 votes must be patched when the station is blocked
[12:54] Feng Hua, chairman of the Electoral Management Commission, said that four voting stations were delayed this morning, but the delay was no more than 10 minutes, including Changshawan Gymnasium, Sise Yuen Kede Kindergarten, Castle Peak Catholic Primary School and Hong Kong Education University Jockey Club Primary School.
Together with the Tiande Elderly Assistance Network Center of the Western Environmental Protection Bureau, voting was suspended for 22 minutes due to unstable network connection. A total of 5 voting stations must be adjusted according to the delay time, and the closing time of the voting stations will be postponed.
+1
Tang Yingnian: Turnout will not exceed the last election
[12:29] Tang Yingnian, a member of the Standing Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, praised the smooth voting process and no need to wait in line. It is very meaningful to describe this as a full-scale election after the election system has been improved.
He said that he would vote for the implementation of "patriots ruling Hong Kong" and have the commitment and ability of MPs.
Regarding external concerns about the turnout rate in this election, he believes that the focus of this election is the candidate's platform and performance. Turnout rate will not be used as the only criterion for the success of the election. He emphasized that a high turnout rate does not necessarily lead to the selection of the best MPs. Enter the parliament.
He estimated that the turnout rate this time would not surpass that of the last election, but he emphasized that he is concerned about the quality of the election, not just the high or low turnout rate.
Will Chen Tongjia help the election?
Guan Haoming: The two have nothing to do
[12:18] Guan Haoming, a candidate for the Election Committee and Secretary-General of the Anglican Education Ministry, appeared at the polling station. He said that Chen Tongjia would not be discussed on polling day, and that he would discuss relevant issues after the polling day.
When asked whether Chen Tongjia increased his popularity and helped the election, he said that the two were "unrelated."
Regarding the chance to win the election, he said he didn't know, and he would deal with it with a calm mind.
In addition, he does not think that there is a conflict between the work of full-time pastors and parliamentarians. Full-time pastors in many countries speak in parliaments and allocate time.
[12:23] As of 11:30 in the morning, three hours after the start of voting, a total of 418,061 people voted, with a turnout rate of 9.35%.
Compared to the 2016 Legislative Council election, when the voting station was open at 7:30, the voter turnout rate within three hours was 7.12%; by 11:30, the voter turnout rate was 11.05%.
As for the district council elections of the previous year, the voter turnout rate was 17.43% within three hours; by 11:30, the voter turnout rate was 24.37%.
[12:18] The Electoral Affairs Commission announced that due to the Po Leung Kuk Tin Tak Elderly Helping Network Center Polling Station (No. A0901) in the General Election of the Legislative Council in 2021, the Internet connection was not available at 11:05 this morning. Voting must be suspended for 22 minutes for stability. After considering the relevant circumstances, the EAC decided to extend the opening hours of the polling station by 22 minutes to 10.52 pm to allow affected voters to vote.
[12:00] As of 10:30 in the morning, two hours after the start of voting, a total of 284,294 people voted, with a turnout rate of 6.36%.
Compared with the 2016 Legislative Council election, when the voting station was open at 7:30, the voter turnout rate within two hours was 3.73%; by 10:30, the voter turnout rate was 7.12%.
As for the district council elections last year, the voter turnout rate within two hours was 10.41%; by 10:30, the voter turnout rate was 17.43%.
Bai Yunliu: The ICAC has received 29 complaints as of Thursday
[11:15] ICAC Commissioner Bai Yunliu said that the voting process this morning was smooth and stable. As of Thursday, 29 complaints had been received, emphasizing that it would ensure fairness and justice in the election and prevent anyone from manipulating and sabotaging the election.
What are the criteria for candidates?
Bai Yunliu said that he has already evaluated and selected in his mind, and will not explain it publicly.
As for whether there will be further actions on the wanted Zhang Kunyang and others, he said that he would not comment on individual cases, only that the law will be strictly enforced.
Margaret Chan: Let's set off now after the chaos
[11:10] Chen Fengfuzhen expressed that she was very happy that she had done her responsibilities and rights as a citizen, and she called on the citizens to vote enthusiastically.
She said that the new system selected "patriots to govern Hong Kong" for granted.
She pointed out that after a period of social chaos, it is now possible to set off again, and Hong Kong is able to set new highs under the Lion Rock.
She hopes that the new term of parliamentarians can discuss rationally and develop together.
Solve the problems of housing, the disparity between the rich and the poor, the social economy of Hong Kong, the employment and entrepreneurship of young people, and integrate into the overall development of the country through consultations.
She believes that there are "three benefits" in this election, which is conducive to the long-term development of Hong Kong, the steady progress of Hong Kong's democratic system, and the full implementation of "one country, two systems" in Hong Kong.
Nie Dequan calls for the smooth operation of the voting certification system
[11:00] The Secretary of Civil Service, Nie Dequan, said that this is the first legislative council election after the election system has been improved. The most important thing is to elect congressmen who are determined and in line with the principles of patriotism into the political system.
He also pointed out that he hoped that Hong Kong would return to stability so that the parliament could operate effectively and rationally, so that everyone could develop the economy and improve people's livelihood in a stable environment.
He emphasized that in addition to fulfilling civic responsibilities and exercising civic rights, voters’ voting has a deeper meaning that after perfecting the electoral system, a system compatible with "one country, two systems" can operate smoothly.
[11:00] The vice chairman of the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese, Lu Wenduan, said that it is estimated that the voter turnout rate of this Legislative Council will be about 30%, which is similar to that of the first two Legislative Council elections.
He pointed out that the turnout rate has nothing to do with the new electoral system. He emphasized that a high vote may not be a good thing. For example, the voter turnout in the last Legislative Council election was high, but a long-term "rabbit" and paralysing the SAR government was elected.
Lu Wenduan believes that the low turnout rate is due to the fact that anti-China and Hong Kong people have not been able to "enter the gate", reducing the atmosphere of confrontation between the two poles of the society.
Tan Yaozong, a member of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, said after voting that this is the first legislative council election after the electoral system has changed. And contribute to improving people’s livelihood.
Tan Huizhu.
(Photo by Zheng Zifeng)
Some candidates from the election committee seized the last time to greet voters at the entrance of the exhibition.
(Photo by Zheng Zifeng)
Tan Huizhu: The voter turnout rate will increase when citizens come out
[10:40] Tan Huizhu, deputy director of the Basic Law Committee, went to the exhibition to vote, saying that the election voting process was smooth, and there was no "blessing" for every seat competition.
Regarding the turnout controversy, she thinks that there is no need to worry about it. She pointed out that in the 2016 Legislative Council election, there were 35 seats from direct elections and 5 seats from "super district councils." Participating on the list, and there were no restrictions on gathering places before the epidemic, so election resources and environmental factors cannot be directly compared.
Tan Huizhu emphasized that as long as everyone comes out to vote, the turnout rate will increase.
The turnout rate of 142,000 voters in one hour was 3.18%
[10:35] As of 9:30 in the morning, one hour after the start of voting, a total of 142,304 people had voted, and the turnout rate was 3.18%.
Compared with the 2016 Legislative Council election, when the voting station was open at 7:30, the voter turnout rate within one hour was 1.31%; by 9:30, the voter turnout rate was 3.73%.
As for the district council elections last year, the voter turnout rate was 3.82% within one hour; by 9:30, the voter turnout rate was 10.41%.
[10:10] The Secretary of Justice Zheng Ruohua said that candidates for this election are very diverse, with different ages and backgrounds, reflecting political tolerance and broad representation.
She urged the public to vote before 10:30 in the evening to select patriotic people who love Hong Kong to work for Hong Kong.
Liang Zhenying appeals to vote to "say no" to the old election system
[09:30] The vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, Leung Chun-ying, went to the Wan Chai Convention and Exhibition to vote. He pointed out that this is the first legislative council election after improving the electoral system. The Legislative Council election system, and some members "say no".
He called on voters to vote as soon as possible, referring to more than one hundred candidates, regardless of their academic background and political level, all in line with the full representativeness under the Basic Law. He believes that the Legislative Council composed of elected candidates can grasp the country’s development momentum and opportunities. Let citizens of all industries have a better life.
He also emphasized that Hong Kong is a region, not a country, and the electoral system is clearly stipulated under the Basic Law. In the past, some people intentionally or unintentionally negated the relevant regulations, which allowed the Legislative Council to expand indefinitely.
The Innovation and Technology Bureau sent more than 600 people to support electronic ticket dispatch and other measures
【09:30】創新及科技局局長薛永恒出席電台節目時，呼籲愛國愛港市民今日積極投票，期望完善選舉制度後，立法會回歸和平、理性及務實。 他稱創科局在籌備選舉期間派出600多人，包括資訊科技專業人才和高層人員等協助，並設立電子派票系統。他解釋以往靠紙本劃線派票，難免有機會出現人為錯誤，相信改用電子派票後，令投票更有效率、準確及減少出錯，直言政府會全力以赴提供協助。
多名局長先後在所屬選區票站投票
【09:15】多名局長先後到各自所屬選區投票，陳肇始今早到上碧瑤灣遊樂場票站投票後表示，票站有實施防疫措施，人流也不多，呼籲選民踴躍投票，選賢任能。教育局局長楊潤雄則在何文田官立中學投票，呼籲選民為香港盡公民責任，選出議員代自己發聲。環境局局長黃錦星則在杏花邨，投下地區直選及功能界別的選票，他本身也是一名註冊建築師。
運輸及房屋局局長陳帆今早到大埔運頭塘邨投票，指現場頗多人排隊投票，「我都排不到第一」，形容秩序及投票過程非常順暢，呼籲市民用神聖一票選出議會代表。
網上查閱票站輪候時間系統未能運作
【08:50】選舉事務處表示，懷疑由於流量太大，原定設於選舉網站讓選民查閱每個一般投票站的預計輪候時間的系統未能正常運作。發言人表示，各一般票站的工作人員會於投票站豎立告示牌，提醒選民預計輪候時間（輪候時間為少於30分鐘、大約30分鐘至60分鐘或大約60分鐘至90分鐘）。
蕭澤頤：或就煽投白票再採取拘捕
【08:45】警務處處長蕭澤頤表示，留意到有人在網上作出煽動他人作出暴力、違法行為，亦有叫人破壞選舉投白票等，他呼籲大家不要以身試法。蕭澤頤強調，不排除有進一步拘捕行動，將會繼續在線上線下搜集情報。
社民連到高主教書院外抗議林鄭打壓公民社會，呼籲港人運用自由意志，投下良心一票。（李澤彤攝）
鄧炳強指電子派票暢順
[08:40] The Secretary for Security Tang Ping-kiang went to the polling station on Tin Kwong Road in To Kwa Wan to vote this morning. When he met with the media, he said that it only took a few minutes to complete the voting, emphasizing that the electronic voting system is very smooth.
He also pointed out that this is the first election after the election system has been improved. He hopes that qualified voters will vote as soon as possible to elect members who love the country and Hong Kong and serve Hong Kong.
After Chen Zhaoshi went to the polling station of the Upper Baguio Bay Recreation Ground to vote this morning, he said that the polling station had implemented anti-epidemic measures and there were not many people.
Legislative Council Election | That is, there is a full list of candidates, there is competition between Hong Kong Island East and the four melee Legislative Council elections. This article has a look at the highlights of all sectors. Which incumbent member is most likely to fall?
Legislative Council Election | The article on the 12.19 polling day sees the location of the voting stations on Hong Kong Island and Kowloon Legislative Council Election | the article on the 12.19 polling day sees the location of the voting stations