Hong Kong election committee receives 1,155 nomination forms by deadline
Hong Kong's Election Committee sub-sector general election nomination period ended on 20 October 2026, with 1,155 nomination forms received. Candidates will be announced within 14 days, and voting for contested subsectors is set for 22 November.
The nomination period for the 2026 Election Committee subsector general election, which opened on 7 October, closed at 5 pm on 20 October. Subsector returning officers received a total of 1,155 nomination forms, comprising 1,115 candidate nomination forms and 40 designated group nomination forms.
The number of candidate nomination forms received by each subsector has been published on the election website (www.elections.gov.hk), alongside the number of designated group nomination forms.
On 29 October, returning officers will conduct draws at the Civil Aid Service Headquarters and the Election Affairs Office in Kwun Tong to determine the order of candidates' names on ballot papers and to allocate designated spaces for election advertisements.
The Candidate Eligibility Committee will publish a notice in the gazette within 14 days after the nomination period ends, announcing the list of validly nominated candidates. For subsectors where elections are contested, voting will take place on 22 November, and the candidate numbers printed on ballot papers will be included in that gazette notice.
The Electoral Affairs Commission will hold a briefing for candidates on 3 November at Queen Elizabeth Stadium. Commission chairman Justice Kenneth Lo will preside, explaining election guidelines and key campaign conduct rules. Representatives from the Independent Commission Against Corruption will discuss the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance, while Hongkong Post will explain free election mail arrangements and requirements. Officials from the Registration and Electoral Office and the Department of Justice will also attend.