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Poll cards for the Eastern District Council by-election on Sunday (September 10) have been posted to some 7,600 electors in the Tsui Wan Constituency.
"Those who have not yet received their poll cards can make enquiries to the Election Hotline, 2891 1001," a spokesman for the Registration and Electoral Office said today (September 4).
Electors of the constituency should also have received an appeal letter from the Returning Officer, a map of the polling station, a guide to voting, an ICAC leaflet on clean elections and a leaflet introducing the candidates.
Particulars of the two candidates contesting the by-election, in the order of candidate number, name, occupation and political affiliation, are as follows:
Candidate No: 1
Ku Kwai Yiu
Technician
Political affiliation: ---
Candidate No: 2
Keung Suk Man
Social and labour service
Political affiliation: Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong
The polling station, at SKH Li Fook Hing Secondary School, Tsui Wan Street, Tsui Wan Estate, Chai Wan, will be open from 7.30am to 10.30pm on Sunday for electors to cast their votes.
The polling station will be converted into the counting station after the poll is closed.
The successful candidate will fill a vacant seat in the Eastern District Council.
Ends/Monday, September 4, 2006
Issued at HKT 11:40
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