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Nominations for the 2010 Legislative Council (LegCo) by-election will be accepted from tomorrow (March 22) until April 8.
"The by-election will be held on Sunday, May 16, to fill one vacant office for each of the five geographical constituencies of the LegCo. The five geographical constituencies are Hong Kong Island, Kowloon West, Kowloon East, New Territories West and New Territories East," a spokesman for the Registration and Electoral Office (REO) said today (March 21).
"A nominee must be a registered geographical constituency elector aged 21 or above. The nominee must also have ordinarily resided in Hong Kong for the three years immediately before the nomination, and be a Chinese citizen who is a Hong Kong permanent resident with no right of abode in a foreign country.
"The nominee must be subscribed by 100 registered electors of the constituency concerned and submit the completed nomination form, together with an election deposit of $50,000, in person to the Returning Officer within the nomination period," the spokesman said.
Apart from general holidays, nominations are accepted from 9am to 5pm from Monday to Friday and from 9am to noon on Saturday.
Nomination forms are available from District Offices or the REO at 10/F, Harbour Centre, 25 Harbour Road, Wan Chai. They can also be downloaded from the election website at www.elections.gov.hk .
"Nominees are advised to submit their nomination forms as early as possible so that they will have time to rectify any mistakes in the forms before the close of nomination," the spokesman said.
Enquiries about the nomination procedure can be made to the election hotline at 2891 1001. Information about the by-election can be viewed at the election website at www.elections.gov.hk .
Ends/Sunday, March 21, 2010
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