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Electoral chief inspects polling station

August 28, 2016
Trial run

Trial run:  Electoral Affairs Commission Chairman Justice Barnabas Fung visits a mock polling station at Leighton Hill Community Hall.

Electoral Affairs Commission Chairman Justice Barnabas Fung visited a mock polling station for the Legislative Council General Election at Leighton Hill Community Hall today.

 

The election will be held on September 4.

 

Justice Fung reminded electors to bring their identity document to the designated polling station specified on the poll card and follow proper voting procedures.

 

Electors can log in to the Online Voter Information Enquiry System if they have not yet received their poll card to check whether they are registered electors and their designated polling station.

 

The mock polling station at Leighton Hill Community Hall is among the four mock polling stations open for electors to familiarise themselves with voting procedures for the election.

 

The other three are at the Henry G Leong Yaumatei Community Centre, Tuen Mun Tseng Choi Street Community Hall and Tai Po Community Centre.

 

Group visits can be made by calling 2967 0416 or by faxing 2834 0934 from August 29 to September 2.

 

Under the 'one-person-two-votes' arrangement, 3,470,000 electors can cast one vote each in their respective geographical constituency and the District Council (second) functional constituency.

 

About 230,000 electors of the 18 contested functional constituencies can vote in their respective traditional constituencies.

 

A total of 571 ordinary polling stations and 24 dedicated polling stations across the city will be opened on the polling day for registered electors to cast their votes. The polling hours are from 7.30am to 10.30pm.

 

Justice Fung reminded electors about the importance of safeguarding the secrecy of votes.

 

"Electors should mark the ballot papers by themselves inside a voting compartment. An elector in need may ask the Presiding Officer or his deputy to mark the ballot paper on his behalf, in the presence of a polling staff as witness," he said.

 

Electors should also observe order inside the polling station and obey the Presiding Officer. It is an offence to disturb others, disrupt the poll or commit misconduct in the polling station. Those who fail to obey the Presiding Officer can be ordered to leave the polling station immediately.

 

"Once the poll closes, most polling stations will be converted into counting stations for counting the geographical constituency votes. Ballot papers of all functional constituencies, including the District Council (second) functional constituency, will be delivered to the central counting station at AsiaWorld-Expo," Justice Fung said.

 

All counting stations will be opened to the public once counting starts. People can watch the counting process at designated areas.

 

All election results will be announced by Returning Officers at the media centre of the central counting station.

 

A public gallery will be set up for members of the public to watch the announcement of results at the media centre. Admission will be arranged on a first come, first served basis from 11pm on September 4.

 

Call the election hotline on 2891 1001 for enquiries.



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