The latest‧Hong Kong People's Congress Election︱173 absentee voters Gao Yongwen and Liao Changjiang asked for leave due to prevention and control requirements

The 14th Hong Kong District National People’s Congress election was held at 9:00 this morning (15th) at the Wanchai Convention and Exhibition Center. More than 1,400 members of the election meeting anonymously elected 36 Hong Kong District People’s Congress candidates out of 42 eligible candidates. represent.

"Hong Kong 01" will continue to update the election highlights.

Gao Yongwen, Liao Changjiang, etc. of the presidium asked for leave in response to prevention and control requirements

[10:26] Li Jiachao said that due to the recent death of a member of the election meeting, there should be 1,420 members of the election meeting today (15th). In the end, a total of 1,247 people attended and 173 people were absent. Zhu Liwei and others asked for leave in response to the requirements of epidemic prevention and control.

[09:57] Voting officially started, and the media present for interviews left.

[09:50] The staff began to distribute ballot papers.

173 of the 1,420 election meeting members were absent

[09:30] The number of people present was 1,247, and it was approved by 1,242 votes. The director of votes was Huang Yushan, a representative of the current National People's Congress, and 21 voters including Deng Jiabiao and Chen Xuefeng.

[09:22] Various candidates arrived at the venue one after another in the morning, including Executive Council member Wu Qiubei, former Secretary for Transport and Housing Chen Fan, and DAB chairman Li Huiqiong.

In the second plenary meeting of the election meeting, Chief Executive Li Jiachao, who is the executive chairman of the presidium, announced the formal opening of the meeting. There were three agenda items to be voted on at the meeting.

Chief Executive Li Jiachao presided over the Hong Kong People's Congress election meeting this morning (screenshot of the live broadcast)

Start distribution of ballots (screenshot of live broadcast)

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