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Two nominations received for Kwun Tong District Council by-election
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     Two nominations were received by the Returning Officer for the by-election in the Ping Shek Constituency of Kwun Tong District Council by the close of nomination period today (April 18).

     The nominees' names, occupations, political affiliations and dates of nomination are as follows:

Particulars of nominees
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Chan Chun-kit
Community Worker
Political affiliation: Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong
Nominated on April 12

Leung Kwok-hung (Long Hair)
Legislative Councillor
Political affiliation: League of Social Democrats
Nominated on April 18

     A full list of the validly nominated candidates will be published in the gazette after the Returning Officer has validated and confirmed the eligibility of candidature of the nominees.

     A poll will be held on May 26 (Sunday) should there be more than one validly nominated candidate in the constituency. The returned candidate will fill the vacant office of an elected member of Kwun Tong District Council.

     The Electoral Affairs Commission will hold a briefing for candidates and their agents in the Kwun Tong District Council conference room, 20/F, Millennium City 6, 392 Kwun Tong Road, Kwun Tong at 6.30pm on April 23 (Tuesday).

     The Chairman of the Electoral Affairs Commission, Mr Justice Barnabas Fung Wah, will chair the briefing and introduce the guidelines on election-related activities. A representative from the Independent Commission Against Corruption will explain the Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance. The Returning Officer and representatives from the Registration and Electoral Office, Hongkong Post and the Department of Justice will also be present.

Ends/Thursday, April 18, 2013
Issued at HKT 18:37

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