A total of 184 nomination forms for the 2020 Legislative Council General Election were received by Returning Officers for the five geographical constituencies and the 29 functional constituencies at the close of the nomination period today.

Ninety-nine nominations were received for geographical constituencies, and 85 nominations were received for functional constituencies.

Details of the nominees will be available on the election website.

The Government has announced that amid the severe COVID-19 epidemic situation, the Chief Executive in Council has decided to postpone the election, originally scheduled for September 6, for a year to September 5, 2021, to protect public safety and health as well as ensure elections are conducted openly and fairly.