The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, and the Chairman of the Electoral Affairs Commission, Mr Justice David Lok, will officiate at the 2025 Legislative Council General Election (LCGE) kick-off ceremony tomorrow (October 23) at the Central Government Offices to mark the kick-off of the eighth LCGE. Representatives from various sectors, including civil service groups, public corporations, business and industrial sectors, district organisations, ethnic minority groups, and tertiary institutions will attend the ceremony.
 
     The ceremony will be held from 10.30am to 11am tomorrow. Media will be invited to cover the event. The Information Services Department's website (webcast.info.gov.hk), the news.gov.hk's Facebook page (www.facebook.com/govnews.hk) and the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau's Facebook page (www.facebook.com/cmab.gov.hk) will stream the ceremony online.
 
     The eighth LCGE marks the second LCGE being held after improving the electoral system in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It is of utmost importance for accelerating the development of Hong Kong's economy and improving people's livelihood. The nomination period will run from October 24 to November 6 and polling will take place on December 7.

Ends/Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Issued at HKT 20:44

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