Extension of polling hours for Kowloon Park Swimming Pool polling station and Buddhist Lim Kim Tian Memorial Primary School
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Attention TV and radio duty announcers. Please broadcast the following special announcement immediately and repeat it at frequent intervals:
The Electoral Affairs Commission (EAC) announced that the opening of the poll for the District Council Ordinary Election this morning (November 24) was delayed for three minutes at the polling stations at Kowloon Park Swimming Pool (E0101) and Buddhist Lim Kim Tian Memorial Primary School (S1401), as longer time was used to complete specific procedures before the start of the poll. After taking into consideration relevant circumstances, the EAC has decided to extend the polling hour for the polling stations for three minutes to 10.33pm.
According to section 5(g) of the Electoral Affairs Commission Ordinance, the Commission may do such other incidental act or thing or exercise such powers as it considers necessary or expedient for the performance of its functions under this or any other Ordinance.
"The polling hours for ordinary polling stations are from 7.30am to 10.30pm today, 15 hours in total. Long queues have been formed in some polling stations this morning, because electors cast their votes at approximately the same time. We appealed electros to wait patiently and orderly. Polling staff will serve electors as soon as possible," a spokesman for the EAC said.
For enquiries, please call the election hotline on 2891 1001.
Ends/Sunday, November 24, 2019
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