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As at 4.30pm today (May 18), 2 538 of the 7 911 registered electors of the Nam Fung Constituency had cast their votes in the Eastern District Council by-election, representing a turnout of 32.08 per cent. (The voter turnout figures are only for temporary reference.)
The polling station at Quarry Bay Community Hall, G/F, Quarry Bay Community Complex, 1 Greig Road, Hong Kong will remain open until 10.30pm.
The dedicated polling station at Happy Valley Police Station will remain open until 10.30pm. It has been set up for electors in the Nam Fung Constituency remanded or detained by law enforcement agencies other than the Correctional Services Department (CSD) to cast their ballots.
Electors in the constituency who are imprisoned or remanded in the CSD's custody can cast their ballots at two dedicated polling stations set up in their respective penal institutions. For security reasons, the polling hours are from 9am to 4pm.
Ends/Sunday, May 18, 2014
Issued at HKT 16:53
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