154 nomination forms for HKSAR LegCo election received by deadline
HONG KONG -- A total of 154 nomination forms were received as of 5 pm local time Friday, the last day of the nomination period for the seventh-term Legislative Council (LegCo) election in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).
The geographical constituencies and the functional constituencies received 35 and 68 forms respectively during the nomination period that began on Oct 30. The Election Committee constituency received 51 forms.
The Returning Officers will determine the order of names of candidates for their respective constituencies to appear on ballot papers and the allocation of the designated spots for the display of election advertisements by drawing of lots at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on Nov. 18.
The Candidate Eligibility Review Committee will, within 14 days after the close of nominations, publish in the Gazette a notice of validly nominated candidates for each constituency. If there is a contested election for a geographical constituency, a functional constituency, or the Election Committee constituency, a poll will be held on Dec. 19.
The LegCo election will be held on Dec. 19, the first since improvements to the HKSAR electoral system earlier this year. A total of 90 members, including 20 from geographical constituencies, 30 from functional constituencies, and 40 from the Election Committee constituency, will be returned.
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