399 candidates determined to be validly nominated for 2023 District Council Ordinary Election

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In accordance with section 10B of the District Councils Ordinance (Cap. 547), the District Council Eligibility Review Committee (DCERC) is responsible for reviewing and confirming the eligibility of any person proposed to be appointed as a DC member, registered as an ex-officio member, or nominated as a candidate for DC elections. The DCERC will decide whether the person concerned can meet the legal requirements and conditions of upholding the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and bearing allegiance to the HKSAR of the PRC.

The nomination period for the 2023 District Council Ordinary Election, which began on October 17, ended on October 30. The Returning Officers for the 18 District Committees constituencies (DCCs) and 44 District Council geographical constituencies (DCGCs) received a total of 399 nomination forms during the nomination period (excluding one nominee who withdrew from the election). The DCERC has finished reviewing the nominations of 399 candidates. The DCERC considered that all candidates meet the legal requirements and conditions for upholding the Basic Law and bearing allegiance to the HKSAR of the PRC, and determined their nominations as valid.

The DCERC published a notice in the Gazette today (November 10), with names, addresses and candidate numbers of 399 candidates who were determined to be validly nominated in fulfilment of the legal requirement.

Ends/Friday, November 10, 2023
Issued at HKT 10:15

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