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EAC Chairman visits polling stations, ballot paper sorting station and counting station of Village Representative Election (with photos)
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The following is issued on behalf of the Electoral Affairs Commission:
 
     The Village Representative (VR) Election of the 2023 Rural Ordinary Election (ROE) was held today (January 8). The Chairman of the Electoral Affairs Commission (EAC), Mr Justice David Lok, visited polling stations, the ballot paper sorting station and a counting station in various districts to observe the operation of polling and counting on the polling day.
 
     Mr Justice David Lok said, "EAC members Mr Arthur Luk, SC, and Professor Daniel Shek and I separately visited polling stations earlier today. We also jointly visited the ballot paper sorting station at Hin Keng Neighbourhood Community Centre, Sha Tin. The arrangements are generally in good order.
 
     "After the close of poll, ordinary polling stations will be converted into counting stations right away for counting of votes in the same venue. This is a new arrangement in the VR Election to reduce transportation time and enhance efficiency of counting," he added.
 
     The polling hours of the VR Election ended at 7pm. Mr Justice Lok, Mr Arthur Luk, SC, Professor Daniel Shek, and the Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs, Miss Alice Mak, then inspected the counting station at S.T.F.A. Leung Kit Wah Primary School, Tseung Kwan O. The counting process went smoothly and all the electoral arrangements were conducted in an open, fair and honest manner.
 
     A total of 182 ordinary polling stations were set up for the VR (including Indigenous Inhabitant Representative (IIR) and Resident Representative (ReR)) Election. Around 37 300 registered electors of 119 villages will elect 185 IIRs in the IIR Election and around 21 200 registered electors of 101 villages will elect 101 ReRs.
 
     Polls for the 2023 ROE take place on two consecutive Sundays. In addition to the VR Election held today, the Kaifong Representative (KFR) Election will be held next Sunday (January 15), through which KFRs of the Cheung Chau market town will be elected.
 
Ends/Sunday, January 8, 2023
Issued at HKT 20:50
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The Chairman of the Electoral Affairs Commission, Mr Justice David Lok (first right), today (January 8) visited the polling station of the Village Representative Election in the 2023 Rural Ordinary Election at Ping Shan Tin Shui Wai Sports Centre to inspect the operation of the polling station.
The Chairman of the Electoral Affairs Commission, Mr Justice David Lok (first right), today (January 8) visited the polling station of the Village Representative Election in the 2023 Rural Ordinary Election at Tai Hang Public School, Tai Po to inspect the operation of the polling station.
The Chairman of the Electoral Affairs Commission (EAC), Mr Justice David Lok (second right), EAC members Mr Arthur Luk, SC (third right), and Professor Daniel Shek (first right) today (January 8) visited the ballot paper sorting station of the Village Representative Election in the 2023 Rural Ordinary Election at Hin Keng Neighbourhood Community Centre, Sha Tin. Also present was Deputy Director of Home Affairs Ms Eureka Cheung (second left).
The Chairman of the Electoral Affairs Commission (EAC), Mr Justice David Lok (second right), EAC members Mr Arthur Luk, SC (second left), and Professor Daniel Shek (first right) met the media after visiting the ballot paper sorting station of the Village Representative Election in the 2023 Rural Ordinary Election at Hin Keng Neighbourhood Community Centre, Sha Tin today (January 8). Also present was Deputy Director of Home Affairs Ms Eureka Cheung (first left).
The Chairman of the Electoral Affairs Commission (EAC), Mr Justice David Lok (second right); the Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs, Miss Alice Mak (second left); and EAC members Mr Arthur Luk, SC (first right), and Professor Daniel Shek (first left) emptied a ballot box at the counting station of the Village Representative Election in the 2023 Rural Ordinary Election at S.T.F.A. Leung Kit Wah Primary School, Tseung Kwan O today (January 8).
The Chairman of the Electoral Affairs Commission (EAC), Mr Justice David Lok (back row, second right); the Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs, Miss Alice Mak (back row, third right); and EAC members Mr Arthur Luk, SC (back row, first right), and Professor Daniel Shek (back row, fourth right) inspected the counting process at the counting station of the Village Representative Election in the 2023 Rural Ordinary Election at S.T.F.A. Leung Kit Wah Primary School, Tseung Kwan O today (January 8).