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EAC Chairman inspects hands-on training session for central counting station staff of 2025 Election Committee Subsector By-elections (with photos)
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The following is issued on behalf of the Electoral Affairs Commission:

     The 2025 Election Committee Subsector (ECSS) By-elections will be held on September 7 (Sunday). The Chairman of the Electoral Affairs Commission, Mr Justice David Lok, inspected the hands-on training session organised by the Registration and Electoral Office (REO) today (August 15) to see for himself the training provided to the electoral staff of the central counting station.

     The staff participating in the training today will mainly perform counting duties at the central counting station on the polling day. This training session aims to enhance their understanding of the operation of the relevant system and workflow, and the way to quickly input the votes obtained by each candidate to the relevant system if the fallback counting contingency plan is activated, to ensure that the votes are counted in an accurate and efficient manner.

     Mr Justice Lok said that this training session and simulation could enable the staff to get familiar with the relevant details and arrangements, and the measures to be taken in case of contingencies. He also thanked the electoral staff for their joint efforts and dedication in ensuring that the count would be conducted openly, fairly and honestly.

     Five ordinary polling stations will be set up for the ECSS By-elections. After the close of the poll, all ballot boxes will be delivered to the central counting station located at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre for counting. The entire counting process involves different steps and details. The REO will continue to arrange different training sessions and simulation exercises for staff responsible for various tasks, including those responsible for operating the electronic counting machines, with an aim of deepening their understanding of their work while at the same time strengthening the co-ordination and response capabilities among staff with different responsibilities for making a detailed and comprehensive preparation for the By-elections and ensuring that the counting of votes can be carried out smoothly.
 
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The 2025 Election Committee Subsector By-elections will be held on September 7 (Sunday). The Chairman of the Electoral Affairs Commission, Mr Justice David Lok, today (August 15) inspected the hands-on training session organised by the Registration and Electoral Office for the electoral staff of the central counting station and thanked them for their joint efforts and dedication.
The 2025 Election Committee Subsector By-elections will be held on September 7 (Sunday). The Chairman of the Electoral Affairs Commission, Mr Justice David Lok (back row, right), accompanied by the Chief Electoral Officer of the Registration and Electoral Office (REO), Ms Natalie Chan (back row, centre), and the Principal Electoral Officer (Elections) of the REO, Mr Raymond Chan (back row, left), today (August 15) inspected the hands-on training session organised by the REO for the electoral staff of the central counting station to learn how they quickly input the votes obtained by each candidate to the relevant system if the fallback counting contingency plan is activated.
The 2025 Election Committee Subsector By-elections will be held on September 7 (Sunday). The Chairman of the Electoral Affairs Commission, Mr Justice David Lok (back row, centre), accompanied by the Chief Electoral Officer of the Registration and Electoral Office (REO), Ms Natalie Chan (back row, left), and the Principal Electoral Officer (Elections) of the REO, Mr Raymond Chan (back row, right), today (August 15) inspected the hands-on training session organised by the REO for the electoral staff of the central counting station to learn how they quickly input the votes obtained by each candidate to the relevant system if the fallback counting contingency plan is activated.