EAC Chairman visits polling stations of Legislative Council General Election (with photos)

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The following is issued on behalf of the Electoral Affairs Commission:

The 2025 Legislative Council General Election (LCGE) will be held tomorrow (December 7).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 Near Boundary Polling Station (NBPS) at Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Port and the Ordinary Polling Station at Tung Chung Man Tung Road Sports Centre this morning (December 6) to see for themselves the final preparatory work including the set-up of the venue and rehearsals for the LCGE.

Mr Justice Lok said that the preparatory work for the 2025 LCGE is ready and the staff members are carrying out final preparations and drills. He thanked the staff members for their efforts to ensure that the LCGE tomorrow would be conducted in an open, honest, fair as well as safe and orderly manner.

     This morning, EAC member Professor Daniel Shek also inspected the Outreach Polling Station for Residential Care Homes at Kwu Tung North Multi-welfare Services Complex and the Hospital Authority Healthcare Staff Designated Polling Station at St. Rose of Lima's College, whereas EAC member Mr Bernard Man, SC, inspected the Ethnic Minorities Designated Polling Station at Tang Shiu Kin Victoria Government Secondary School and the Ordinary Polling Station at Lai Chi Kok Sports Centre.

     In the afternoon, the two EAC members joined Mr Justice Lok to visit the ballot paper sorting station cum consolidated main counting stations at Kowloon Park Sports Centre. They then visited the polling station of the Election Committee constituency (ECC) at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in the company of the Commissioner for Digital Policy, Mr Tony Wong, and the Convenor and Members of the Technical Advisory Committee, to inspect the on-site drill conducted by staff members to ensure a smooth operation of the electoral work.

     Every constituency is contested in this LCGE. A total of 161 candidates will contest 90 seats, including 20 seats from 10 geographical constituencies, 30 seats from 28 functional constituencies and 40 seats from the ECC.

     The polling hours for the Ordinary Polling Stations, the ECC polling station, the three Dedicated Polling Stations set up at police stations and the NBPSs will be from 7.30am to 11.30pm. For the Dedicated Polling Stations set up at penal institutions, for security reasons, the polling hours will be from 9am to 4pm. For the Designated Polling Stations (namely the Civil Servant Designated Polling Stations, Hospital Authority Healthcare Staff Designated Polling Stations and Ethnic Minorities Designated Polling Stations) and Outreach Polling Stations for Residential Care Homes under the pilot arrangements, their polling hours are from 8.30am to 9.30pm, and from 8.30am to 6.30pm respectively.

     On the polling day, electors can check the approximate waiting time of Ordinary Polling Stations, the ECC polling station and NBPSs on the election website (www.elections.gov.hk). Depending on the waiting time and their schedule, electors can make their own arrangements on when to vote.

     For enquiries, please call the election hotline on 2891 1001 or visit the election website for more information about the LCGE.

Ends/Saturday, December 6, 2025
Issued at HKT 18:20

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The Chairman of the Electoral Affairs Commission, Mr Justice David Lok (third left); the Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Mr Erick Tsang Kwok-wai (first left); the Director of the Chief Executive's Office, Ms Carol Yip (third right); and the Chief Electoral Officer of the Registration and Electoral Office, Ms Natalie Chan (second right), accompany the Chief Executive, Mr John Lee (second left), to visit the Near Boundary Polling Station of the 2025 Legislative Council General Election at Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Port this morning (December 6) to see for themselves the final preparatory work including the set-up of the venue and rehearsals.

The Chairman of the Electoral Affairs Commission, Mr Justice David Lok (fourth left); the Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Mr Erick Tsang Kwok-wai (second left); the Director of the Chief Executive's Office, Ms Carol Yip (first left); and the Chief Electoral Officer of the Registration and Electoral Office, Ms Natalie Chan (fifth left), accompany the Chief Executive, Mr John Lee (third left), to visit the Ordinary Polling Station of the 2025 Legislative Council General Election at Tung Chung Man Tung Road Sports Centre this morning (December 6) to see for themselves the final preparatory work including the set-up of the venue and rehearsals.

Electoral Affairs Commission member Professor Daniel Shek (right) visits the Outreach Polling Station for Residential Care Homes of the 2025 Legislative Council General Election at Kwu Tung North Multi-welfare Services Complex this morning (December 6) to inspect the preparatory work of the electoral staff.

Electoral Affairs Commission member Professor Daniel Shek (left) visits the Hospital Authority Healthcare Staff Designated Polling Station of the 2025 Legislative Council General Election at St. Rose of Lima's College this morning (December 6) to inspect the preparatory work of the electoral staff.

Electoral Affairs Commission member Mr Bernard Man, SC (left), visits the Ethnic Minorities Designated Polling Station of the 2025 Legislative Council General Election at Tang Shiu Kin Victoria Government Secondary School this morning (December 6) to inspect the preparatory work of the electoral staff.

Electoral Affairs Commission member Mr Bernard Man, SC (left), visits the Ordinary Polling Station of the 2025 Legislative Council General Election at Lai Chi Kok Sports Centre this morning (December 6) to inspect the preparatory work of the electoral staff.

The Chairman of the Electoral Affairs Commission (EAC), Mr Justice David Lok (second right), EAC members Professor Daniel Shek (first right) and Mr Bernard Man, SC (centre), visit the ballot paper sorting station cum consolidated main counting stations at Kowloon Park Sports Centre this afternoon (December 6) to inspect the preparatory work of the electoral staff. Looking on is the Chief Electoral Officer of the Registration and Electoral Office, Ms Natalie Chan (first left).

The Chairman of the Electoral Affairs Commission (EAC), Mr Justice David Lok (fourth left), EAC members Professor Daniel Shek (third left) and Mr Bernard Man, SC (second left), this afternoon (December 6) visit the polling station of the Election Committee constituency at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in the company of the Commissioner for Digital Policy, Mr Tony Wong (fourth right); the Convenor of the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), Mr Sunny Lee (third right); TAC members Mr Wilson Wong (first right) and Mr Raymond Wong (centre); and the Chief Electoral Officer of the Registration and Electoral Office, Ms Natalie Chan (first left), to inspect the on-site drill conducted by staff members to ensure a smooth operation of the electoral work.