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The nomination period for the by-election in the Kam Ying Constituency of the Sha Tin District Council, to fill the vacant office of an elected member, will run from tomorrow (January 25) to February 7.
"Any registered geographical constituency electors aged 21 or above who have ordinarily lived in Hong Kong for the three years immediately before the nomination may be nominated," a spokesman for the Registration and Electoral Office said today (January 24).
"A nominee must have his/her nomination form subscribed by 10 registered electors of the constituency. Each elector is allowed to subscribe to only one nomination."
The nominee must personally hand in his/her completed nomination form, together with an election deposit of HK$3,000, to the Returning Officer within the nomination period.
"If there is more than one validly nominated candidate, a poll will be held on Sunday, March 11," the spokesman said.
The District Officer (Sha Tin) has been appointed as the Returning Officer for the by-election. His office is located at 4/F Sha Tin Government Offices, 1 Sheung Wo Che Road, Sha Tin, New Territories, of which the ordinary business hours are 9am to 5pm from Monday to Friday and 9am to noon on Saturdays.
Apart from the office of the Returning Officer, nomination forms are also available at the Registration and Electoral Offices at 10/F Harbour Centre, 25 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, and at 10/F Guardian House, 32 Oi Kwan Road, Wan Chai. Both offices will extend their service hours to include Saturday mornings during the nomination period. The forms can also be downloaded at www.reo.gov.hk.
All prospective candidates are advised to submit their nomination as early as possible so that they will have time to rectify mistakes before the deadline. Enquiries can be made to the Election Hotline, 2891 1001.
Ends/Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Issued at HKT 15:11
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