The rural village representative election will be held today (8th). Voting will start at 12:00 noon and end at 7:00 pm.
As of 5:00 p.m., the cumulative turnout rate for the original resident representative election was 44.63%, and the cumulative turnout rate for the resident representative election was 48.76%.
The election of village representatives (including indigenous residents and resident representatives) will be held today (8th), while the election of neighborhood representatives will be held on January 15.
Lu Qikang, chairman of the EAC, said in the afternoon that he and the members of the EAC inspected several polling stations earlier today and believed that the operation was smooth. The EAC will ensure that all election arrangements are conducted in an open, fair and honest manner.
As of 5:00 pm, 5 complaints have been received.
Lu Qikang said that the polling station will vote at the original station after the poll is a new arrangement, hoping to save transportation time and improve the efficiency of counting votes.
Secretary for Home Affairs and Youth Affairs, Mak Mei-juan, inspected the polling stations of Fanling Public School in the North District this morning, calling on all eligible voters to come and vote, to elect talented people in their hearts, and to help everyone build a harmonious and beautiful rural community.
She also reminded eligible voters to go to the designated polling station to vote on the date, time and place specified in the poll notice, and they must bring their original identity documents or statutory substitute documents to apply for ballot papers.
Mai Meijuan said that this year's village representative election is the first time to vote on the same day; in addition, in response to the epidemic, a special polling station has been arranged at the community isolation facility in Penny's Bay to facilitate voters who are under isolation to vote.
556 people competed for a total of 286 village representative seats
In this village representative election, 1 640 candidates were validly nominated, but one of the candidates for the Indigenous Inhabitant Representative seat that had to be voted for passed away, and his competitor was automatically elected; therefore, 1 083 candidates were automatically elected in this election , 556 people competed for a total of 286 village representative seats.
In addition, ICAC Commissioner Wu Yingming and Assistant Director of the Executive Office Mak Wai Keung-chung also visited the polling station in Cai Uk Estate, Yuen Long, to learn about the working conditions of the ICAC officers on duty.
If members of the public want to report or inquire, they can call the ICAC 24-hour hotline 25 266 366 or visit the ICAC 24-hour Reporting Center in person. The seven regional offices will also be open from 9:00 am to 10:00 pm today to provide services .
In addition, the Clean Election Inquiry Hotline 2920 7878 is also in operation to answer public inquiries.
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