Hong Kong elections chief briefs candidates on 22 Nov poll
Elections chief Luk Kai-hong briefed 1,115 candidates on arrangements for the 22 November Election Committee by-election, covering 31 contested sectors and about 5,700 voters.
Elections Committee Chairman Luk Kai-hong on Tuesday evening briefed candidates at an induction session for the Election Committee by-election, explaining the electoral arrangements, guidelines on election activities and key points for conducting election campaigns, to ensure the election is held in an open, honest and fair manner.
Luk said the Election Committee by-election will be held on 22 November. The nomination period ended on 20 October, with a total of 1,115 candidate nomination forms received. The Candidate Eligibility Committee earlier published in the gazette the list of candidates with valid nominations, and the returning officer also gazetted details of candidates duly elected in sectors where there was no contest.
Luk noted that this election involves 31 sectors where contests are required, with about 5,700 voters who can cast their ballots on 22 November to elect 723 members of the Election Committee. The returning officer drew lots on 29 October to determine the order of candidates' names on the ballot paper, and candidate numbers have also been published in the gazette.
Luk focused on explaining the arrangements and key points relevant to candidates for this election.