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EAC Chairman inspects polling stations of 2023 District Council Ordinary Election (with photos)
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The following is issued on behalf of the Electoral Affairs Commission:

     The 2023 District Council Ordinary Election (DCOE) will be held tomorrow (December 10). The Chairman of the Electoral Affairs Commission (EAC), Mr Justice David Lok, and the Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Mr Erick Tsang Kwok-wai, accompanied the Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, to visit the District Council geographical constituency polling station at Ningnan Secondary School to inspect the set-up and on-site rehearsal this morning (December 9).
 
     Mr Justice Lok said, "Arrangements for the elections are ready and electoral staff are in the final preparation and rehearsal, and will spare no efforts to discharge their duties to ensure a smooth and accurate conduct of the poll and count tomorrow."
 
     He said, "More than 600 District Council geographical constituency (DCGC) polling stations will be set up to serve about 4.33 million electors for this election. A total of 18 District Committees constituency (DCC) polling stations will also be set up across the territory for about 2 500 DCC electors to cast their DCC votes."
 
     EAC members Professor Daniel Shek and Mr Bernard Man, SC, also inspected different polling stations today to see for themselves the electoral preparation work, such that the poll and count tomorrow would be carried out smoothly.
 
     Mr Justice Lok reminded DCC electors to cast their DCC and DCGC votes respectively at two polling stations. Polling hours for DCGCs will be from 8.30am to 10.30pm (14 hours in total) while those for DCCs will be from 8.30am to 2.30pm (six hours in total).
 
     All electors should have received their poll card. Electors can log in to the Online Voter Information Enquiry System (vr.gov.hk) to check their electors' status and their allocated polling station if they have yet to receive their poll card. They can also call the hotline of the Registration and Electoral Office (REO) at 2891 1001 for enquiries. Electors are required to bring the original of their Hong Kong identity card to vote at the designated polling station tomorrow. Electors may vote only at the polling station allocated to them; and the polling station allocated to them in this election may be different from those in the past. Thus, electors should carefully read the name and address of the polling station on the poll card.
 
     Mr Justice Lok and Mr Tsang, together with the two EAC members, Professor Daniel Shek and Mr Bernard Man, SC, then inspected the near boundary polling stations (NBPSs) set up at Hong Kong Taoist Association Tang Hin Memorial Secondary School and Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Kap Yan Directors' College. Mr Justice Lok said, "To enable electors living on the Mainland or those who need to travel to and from the Mainland on the polling day to cast their votes, the REO will set up four NBPSs at two secondary schools in the vicinity of Sheung Shui MTR Station."
 
     Electors who have successfully registered to vote at the NBPSs should have received the notification of registration result sent by the REO via SMS and/or email. They may ignore the polling station information on the poll card. The REO will arrange shuttle bus to carry electors to and from Sheung Shui MTR Station and the NBPSs tomorrow.
 
     Mr Justice Lok extended his thanks to colleagues of the REO and other relevant bureaux/departments for their efforts and called on registered electors to fulfil their civic responsibility to vote tomorrow.
 
     The REO has produced a set of TV and radio Announcements in the Public Intereston polling procedures which have been uploaded to the election website (www.elections.gov.hk) for electors' reference. For enquiries, members of the public may call the REO hotline on 2891 1001, or visit the election website for more information about this election.
 
Ends/Saturday, December 9, 2023
Issued at HKT 17:17
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The Chairman of the Electoral Affairs Commission, Mr Justice David Lok (centre), and the Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Mr Erick Tsang Kwok-wai (first right), accompanied the Chief Executive, Mr John Lee (second right), to inspect the District Council geographical constituency polling station of the 2023 District Council Ordinary Election at Lingnan Secondary School this morning (December 9). Also present was the Director of the Chief Executive's Office, Ms Carol Yip (first left).
The Chairman of the Electoral Affairs Commission, Mr Justice David Lok (front row, centre), and the Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Mr Erick Tsang Kwok-wai (back row, centre), accompanied the Chief Executive, Mr John Lee (front row, left), to inspect the District Council geographical constituency polling station of the 2023 District Council Ordinary Election at Lingnan Secondary School this morning (December 9). Also present was the Chief Electoral Officer of the Registration and Electoral Office, Mr Raymond Wang (front row, right).
The Chairman of the Electoral Affairs Commission, Mr Justice David Lok (third left), and the Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Mr Erick Tsang Kwok-wai (second left), accompanied the Chief Executive, Mr John Lee (fourth left), to inspect the District Council geographical constituency polling station of the 2023 District Council Ordinary Election at Lingnan Secondary School this morning (December 9). Also present was the Director of the Chief Executive's Office, Ms Carol Yip (first left).
The Chairman of the Electoral Affairs Commission, Mr Justice David Lok (fourth left), and the Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Mr Erick Tsang Kwok-wai (second left), accompanied the Chief Executive, Mr John Lee (third left), to inspect the District Council geographical constituency polling station of the 2023 District Council Ordinary Election at Lingnan Secondary School this morning (December 9) and show support to the electoral staff. Also present were the Director of the Chief Executive's Office, Ms Carol Yip (fifth left), and the Chief Electoral Officer of the Registration and Electoral Office, Mr Raymond Wang (first left).
The Chairman of the Electoral Affairs Commission, Mr Justice David Lok (second left), and the Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Mr Erick Tsang Kwok-wai (third left), accompanied the Chief Executive, Mr John Lee (fourth left), to inspect the District Council geographical constituency polling station of the 2023 District Council Ordinary Election at Lingnan Secondary School this morning (December 9). A thank you card will be presented to the voters after casting their votes. Also present was the Director of the Chief Executive's Office, Ms Carol Yip (first left).
The Electoral Affairs Commission member Professor Daniel Shek (third left) visits a District Council geographical constituency polling station of the 2023 District Council Ordinary Election at PLK Fung Ching Memorial Primary School this morning (December 9) to inspect the preparatory work.
The Electoral Affairs Commission member Mr Bernard Man, SC (centre), visits a District Council geographical constituency polling station of the 2023 District Council Ordinary Election at the TWGHs Mrs Fung Wong Fung Ting College this morning (December 9) to inspect the preparatory work.
The Chairman of the Electoral Affairs Commission (EAC), Mr Justice David Lok (second right); the Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Mr Erick Tsang Kwok-wai (fifth right); the EAC members Professor Daniel Shek (fourth right) and Mr Bernard Man, SC (third right), visit a near boundary polling station of the 2023 District Council Ordinary Election this afternoon (December 9) to inspect the preparatory work. They are briefed by the polling staff.
The Chairman of the Electoral Affairs Commission (EAC), Mr Justice David Lok (second right); the EAC members Professor Daniel Shek (first right) and Mr Bernard Man, SC (third right), visit a near boundary polling station of the 2023 District Council Ordinary Election this afternoon (December 9) to inspect the preparatory work of the electoral staff.
The Chairman of the Electoral Affairs Commission (EAC), Mr Justice David Lok (third left), the Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Mr Erick Tsang Kwok-wai (fifth left); the EAC members Professor Daniel Shek (second left) and Mr Bernard Man, SC (fourth left), visit a near boundary polling station of the 2023 District Council Ordinary Election this afternoon (December 9) to inspect the preparatory work.