Li Jiachao: We will ensure that the elections of the Election Committee are conducted in a fair, just, safe and orderly manner

　　China News Service, Hong Kong, September 14th. Li Jiachao, chairman of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Candidate Qualifications Review Committee (Qualification Review Committee) and the Chief Secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, said on the 14th that the upcoming Hong Kong Election Commission (Election Committee) subsectors are general In the election, candidates are strictly checked by the Qualifications Commission.

The SAR government will make all arrangements in strict accordance with the revised electoral laws. The Registration and Electoral Office is also preparing for the final stage to ensure that the elections are conducted in a fair, just, clean, lawful, safe and orderly manner.

　　On the same day, Li Jiachao visited the office of the Registration and Electoral Office of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in Kowloon Bay to inspect and listen to reports on the specific arrangements and preparations for the general election of the Election Committee subsector.

　　Li Jiachao said that the September 19 elections are the first elections after the completion of the national and SAR level legislative work to improve the SAR electoral system in March and May 2021, and will have a profound impact on the effective governance of Hong Kong in the future.

The electoral system of the SAR is an important part of Hong Kong's political system. Improving the electoral system can implement the principle of "patriots ruling Hong Kong" and maintain Hong Kong's long-term prosperity and stability, which is of great significance to the practice of "one country, two systems".

　　He pointed out that the Economic and Occupational Examination Board strictly controls the election to ensure that only those who meet the statutory requirements and conditions of sincere support of the Hong Kong Basic Law and allegiance to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region can become candidates.

Preparing for the election involves a lot of arduous and arduous work, including voter registration arrangements, election staff recruitment and training, polling day arrangements, etc. The Registration and Electoral Office has prepared a comprehensive and detailed plan to facilitate the voting of voters as much as possible, so that the election will be successful. Properly and smoothly in accordance with the law.

　　It is reported that in this general election of the Election Committee subsectors, a total of 36 subsectors must elect a total of 967 seats, of which 23 subsectors and a total of 603 candidates are automatically elected.

Another 13 subsectors will have 412 candidates running for 364 seats.

The 13 subsectors involved about 5,000 voters who were required to vote at five polling stations located in Wan Chai, Kowloon, Sha Tin, Tsuen Wan and Tuen Mun in Hong Kong on September 19.

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