109 nomination forms for Election Committee Subsector By-elections received by deadline
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The By-elections will fill a total of 93 vacancies in the membership of the EC to be returned by election involving 28 subsectors. The breakdown of nomination forms received for the relevant subsectors is set out below:
| First Sector | ||
| Subsector | No. of nomination forms for candidates received today | Cumulative total |
| Catering | 0 | 1 |
| Commercial (first) | 0 | 2 |
| Commercial (second) | 0 | 1 |
| Commercial (third) | 0 | 2 |
| Employers' Federation of Hong Kong | 0 | 1 |
| Hotel | 0 | 1 |
| Import and export | 0 | 2 |
| Industrial (first) | 0 | 2 |
| Industrial (second) | 0 | 1 |
| Real estate and construction | 0 | 2 |
| Small and medium enterprises | 0 | 1 |
| Tourism | 0 | 1 |
| Transport | 0 | 1 |
| Second Sector | ||
| Subsector | No. of nomination forms for candidates received today | Cumulative total |
| Architectural, surveying, planning and landscape | 0 | 2 |
| Chinese medicine | 0 | 1 |
| Education | 0 | 2 |
| Legal | 0 | 1 |
| Medical and health services | 0 | 3 |
| Sports, performing arts, culture and publication | 0 | 1 |
| Technology and innovation | 0 | 6 |
| Third Sector | ||
| Subsector | No. of nomination forms for candidates received today | Cumulative total |
| Agriculture and fisheries | 0 | 1 |
| Associations of Chinese fellow townsmen | 0 | 7 |
| Grassroots associations | 0 | 8 |
| Labour | 0 | 3 |
| Fourth Sector | ||
| Subsector | No. of nomination forms for candidates received today | Cumulative total |
| Heung Yee Kuk | 1 | 6 |
| Representatives of members of Area Committees, District Fight Crime Committees, and District Fire Safety Committees of Hong Kong and Kowloon | 0 | 7 |
| Representatives of members of Area Committees, District Fight Crime Committees, and District Fire Safety Committees of the New Territories | 0 | 8 |
| Fifth Sector | ||
| Subsector | No. of nomination forms for candidates received today | Cumulative total |
| Representatives of Hong Kong members of relevant national organisations | 0 | 27 |
| Total: | 1 | 101 |
Besides, 10 vacancies involving five subsectors to be returned by nomination will be filled through supplementary nominations by designated bodies. The breakdown of nomination forms received for the relevant subsectors is set out below:
| Accountancy | ||
| Designated body | No. of nomination forms received from designated bodies today | Cumulative total |
| Association of Hong Kong Accounting Advisors Limited | 0 | 1 (3 nominees in total) |
| Sports, performing arts, culture and publication | ||
| Designated body | No. of nomination forms received from designated bodies today | Cumulative total |
| Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China | 0 | 1 (1 nominee in total) |
| Hong Kong Publishing Federation Limited | 0 | 1 (1 nominee in total) |
| Technology and innovation | ||
| Designated body | No. of nomination forms received from designated bodies today | Cumulative total |
| The Greater Bay Area Association of Academicians | 0 | 1 (1 nominee in total) |
| Religious | ||
| Designated body | No. of nomination forms received from designated bodies today | Cumulative total |
| Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong | 0 | 1 (1 nominee in total) |
| Chinese Muslim Cultural and Fraternal Association | 0 | 1 (1 nominee in total) |
| The Hong Kong Taoist Association | 0 | 1 (2 nominees in total) |
| Representatives of associations of Hong Kong residents in the Mainland | ||
| Designated body | No. of nomination forms received from designated bodies today | Cumulative total |
| Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China—Guangdong | 0 | 1 (1 nominee in total) |
| Total: | 0 | 8 (11 nominees in total) |
Particulars of the persons being nominated today will be uploaded to the election website (www.elections.gov.hk).
The Returning Officers will determine the order of names of candidates for their respective subsectors to be appeared on ballot papers and the allocation of the designated spots for the display of election advertisements by drawing of lots at the Kowloon Park Sports Centre on August 12 (Tuesday). The Candidate Eligibility Review Committee will, within 14 days after the close of nominations, publish in the Gazette a notice of validly nominated candidates. If there is a contested election for a subsector, a poll for that subsector will be held on September 7, and the candidate numbers for the candidates concerned to be printed on ballot papers will also be published in the Gazette notice.
The Electoral Affairs Commission (EAC) will hold a briefing session for candidates at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium on August 18 (Monday). The Chairman of the EAC, Mr Justice David Lok, will chair the briefing session and brief candidates on the guidelines on election-related activities and important points to note in running their election campaigns. A representative from the Independent Commission Against Corruption will explain the Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance. A representative from Hongkong Post will explain the arrangements and requirements of the free postage service for election mail. Representatives from the Registration and Electoral Office and the Department of Justice will also be present.
Ends/Monday, August 4, 2025
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