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At the close of polling at 10.30pm today (October 27), 2 602 of the 7 106 registered electors of the King's Park Constituency had cast their votes in the Yau Tsim Mong District Council by-election, representing a turnout of 36.62 per cent. (The voter turnout figures are only for temporary reference.)
The two polling stations at TWGHs Lo Yu Chik Primary School and Yaumati Kaifong Association School opened from 7.30am to 10.30pm.
The dedicated polling station at Cheung Sha Wan Police Station also opened from 7.30am to 10.30pm. It was set up for electors in the King's Park Constituency remanded or detained by law enforcement agencies other than the Correctional Services Department (CSD) to cast their ballots.
Two dedicated polling stations were also set up in penal institutions for electors in the constituency who are imprisoned or remanded in the CSD's custody to cast their votes in their respective penal institutions. For security reasons, the polling hours were from 9am to 4pm.
Ends/Sunday, October 27, 2013
Issued at HKT 23:12
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