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At the close of polling at 10.30pm today (November 4), 4 407 of the 11 186 registered electors of the On Tai Constituency had cast their ballots in the Sha Tin District Council by-election, representing a turnout of 39.40 per cent. (The voter turnout figures are only for temporary reference.)
The polling station at Tak Sun Secondary School opened from 7.30am to 10.30pm.
The dedicated polling station at Tin Sum Police Station also opened from 7.30am to 10.30pm. It was set up for electors in the On Tai Constituency who are remanded or detained by law enforcement agencies other than the Correctional Services Department (CSD) to cast their ballots.
Two dedicated polling stations were also set up in penal institutions for electors in the constituency who are imprisoned or remanded in the CSD's custody to cast their votes in their respective penal institutions. For security reasons, the polling hours were from 9am to 4pm.
Ends/Sunday, November 4, 2012
Issued at HKT 23:14
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