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A total of 132 nomination forms were received by the Returning Officer of the District Councils subsectors of the 2011 Election Committee Subsector Elections by the close of nominations at 5pm today (November 24). The nomination period started on November 18.
Three more nomination forms were handed in to the Returning Officer today.
A full list of the validly nominated candidates for the election of these two subsectors will be published in the gazette after the Returning Officer has validated and confirmed the eligibility of candidature of the nominees.
If there is a contested election for these two District Councils subsectors, a poll will be held on December 11.
The Electoral Affairs Commission will hold a briefing session for candidates on November 28 at the Kowloonbay International Trade and Exhibition Centre. Commission Chairman Mr Justice Barnabas Fung Wah will chair the briefing session and brief candidates on important points to note in running their election campaigns and on general electoral arrangements. Representatives from the Independent Commission Against Corruption and the Hongkong Post will also be present.
After the briefing session, the Returning Officer will determine by drawing lots the order of the names of candidates on ballot papers and the allocation of designated display spots of election advertisements.
The number of nomination forms received for the two District Councils subsectors is as follows:
November 24 Cumulative total
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Hong Kong and Kowloon 1 65
District Councils
subsector
New Territories 2 67
District Councils
subsector
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Total 3 132
Particulars of the nominees will be uploaded to the election website (www.elections.gov.hk/ecss2011/eng/nominat2.html).
Ends/Thursday, November 24, 2011
Issued at HKT 21:08
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