EAC Chairman visits polling station and Central Counting Station of 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 tomorrow (September 7). The Chairman of the Electoral Affairs Commission (EAC), Mr Justice David Lok, accompanied by the Convenor and Members of the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), visited the polling station located at the Exhibition Gallery of Hong Kong Central Library, and the Central Counting Station (CCS) and Media Centre located at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) this morning (September 6) and appealed to eligible voters to cast their votes tomorrow.

     Mr Justice Lok said that the preparatory work for the 2025 ECSS By-elections is ready and the staff members are carrying out final preparations and rehearsals. He thanked the staff members for their efforts so that the By-elections tomorrow would be conducted in an orderly and smooth manner.

     There will be 28 candidates contesting a total of 21 seats in six subsectors in the By-elections. Five ordinary polling stations (OPSs) and one dedicated polling station at a police station will be set up for about 3 600 voters/authorised representatives (ARs) of the related subsectors. The polling hours will be from 9am to 6pm. Voters/ARs are reminded to bring the original of their valid Hong Kong identity card to vote at the designated polling station as specified on their poll card.

     EAC members Professor Daniel Shek and Mr Bernard Man, SC, also visited the polling stations located at Wai Tsuen Sports Centre and Tiu Keng Leng Sports Centre this morning respectively. They then joined Mr Justice Lok in the CCS, who were accompanied by the Convenor and Members of the TAC, to inspect the on-site drill conducted by staff members to ensure a smooth operation of the counting work.

     Mr Justice Lok added that the Electronic Poll Register System will continue to be used at OPSs for issuing ballot papers to voters/ARs, so that the issuance process can be conducted accurately and efficiently. Once the poll is closed, all ballot boxes will be delivered to the CCS at the HKCEC where counting of votes will take place. Candidates, election agents and counting agents may enter the CCS and observe the count at designated areas of the counting zone. Members of the public and media may also enter the public area of the CCS to observe the count.

     Once the counting of votes is completed, the Returning Officers will declare the election results to the candidates and their agents at the counting zone of the CCS. The Registration and Electoral Office (REO) will also arrange for the Returning Officers to announce again the election results of each subsector on the stage of the Media Centre. Members of the public may observe the process from the designated public area at the Media Centre, which will accommodate approximately 200 seats. Admission will begin at 6pm on the polling day on a first-come, first-served basis until full capacity is reached. To facilitate admission control, all admitted members of the public will be required to wear a wristband provided by the REO for identification purpose. All election results will be published via press releases and the election website (www.elections.gov.hk).

     In addition, Mr Justice Lok and the Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Mr Erick Tsang Kwok-wai, also accompanied the Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, to visit the polling station at the Exhibition Gallery of Hong Kong Central Library this afternoon to inspect the final preparatory work including the set-up of the venue and rehearsals. The EAC and the REO are fully prepared on all fronts to ensure that the By-elections tomorrow would be conducted orderly and efficiently, in an open, honest and fair manner.

For enquiries, please call the election hotline on 2891 1001 or visit the election website.

Ends/Saturday, September 6, 2025
Issued at HKT 16:10

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The Chairman of the Electoral Affairs Commission, Mr Justice David Lok (fourth left), accompanied by the Commissioner for Digital Policy, Mr Tony Wong (second left); the Convenor of the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), Mr Sunny Lee (fourth right); Members of the TAC Mr Wilson Wong (first left), Ms Susanna Shen (third right), Mr Raymond Wong (third left); and the Chief Electoral Officer of the Registration and Electoral Office, Ms Natalie Chan (second right), visits the polling station of the 2025 Election Committee Subsector By-elections located at the Exhibition Gallery of Hong Kong Central Library this morning (September 6) to inspect the preparatory work. They are briefed by a polling staff member.

The Electoral Affairs Commission member Professor Daniel Shek (right) visits the polling station of the 2025 Election Committee Subsector By-elections located at Wai Tsuen Sports Centre this morning (September 6) to inspect the preparatory work of the polling staff.

The Electoral Affairs Commission member Mr Bernard Man, SC (left), visits the polling station of the 2025 Election Committee Subsector By-elections located at Tiu Keng Leng Sports Centre this morning (September 6) to inspect the preparatory work of the polling staff.

The Chairman of the Electoral Affairs Commission (EAC), Mr Justice David Lok (fourth right); EAC members Professor Daniel Shek (fifth left) and Mr Bernard Man, SC (fourth left), today (September 6) visit the Central Counting Station of the 2025 Election Committee Subsector By-elections at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre to inspect the on-site drill conducted by staff members to ensure a smooth operation of the counting work. They are accompanied by the Commissioner for Digital Policy, Mr Tony Wong (third left); the Convenor of the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), Mr Sunny Lee (second left); the Chief Electoral Officer of the Registration and Electoral Office, Ms Natalie Chan (second right), and Members of the TAC.

The Chairman of the Electoral Affairs Commission (EAC), Mr Justice David Lok (centre), visits the Central Counting Station of the 2025 Election Committee Subsector By-elections at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre to inspect the on-site drill conducted by staff members and thank them for their joint efforts and dedication. Looking on are EAC members Professor Daniel Shek (right) and Mr Bernard Man, SC (left).