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A senior member of a leading national think tank on Monday said he believes the central government will have a pragmatic understanding of voter turnout in Sunday's district council polls. Nearly 1.2 million people cast their ballot in the polls for a turnout of 27.54 per cent. Lau Siu-kai, a consultant to the Chinese Association of Hong Kong and Ma…

Chief Executive John Lee on Monday congratulated Hong Kong's newly elected district councillors, and thanked people who turned out to vote and all the staff who made the polls possible. "This was a high-quality election that met the objectives of being conducted in a fair, just, clean, safe and orderly manner overall, fully demonstrating an electio…

The liaison office in Hong Kong has hailed Sunday’s district council elections as equal, fair and open, adding that there was wide participation in the polls. In a statement issued on Monday, the office said the elections "fulfilled the last mile" in implementing the principle of patriots governing Hong Kong, adding that the revamped electoral mech…

The vice-president of the Chinese Association of Hong Kong and Macau Studies, Tam Yiu-chung, on Monday said the 27.54 percent turnout in this year's district council elections was in line with expectations. On an RTHK programme, Tam said he believes the voting rate was lower than that in the last Legislative Council elections because people care mo…

Electoral Affairs Commission (EAC) chairman David Lok apologised on Monday about a system glitch that delayed voting in Sunday's District Council elections and said he'd be 'fine' if he ended up being held accountable for the error. Despite the problem, Lok said more than 1.19 million voters cast their ballots in the directly-elected geographical c…

Chief Executive John Lee said on Monday that he has requested election officials to set up a task force to investigate the cause of an electronic poll register system failure during the District Council polls, with findings expected in three months. The glitch led to authorities extending voting hours by one and a half hours, and polling stations s…

The chairman of the Electoral Affairs Commission (EAC), David Lok said on Sunday that he was satisfied with the arrangements for the District Council elections, adding that voting was proceeding in an orderly manner. Lok said that he and other EAC members visited different polling stations in the afternoon on Sunday, and were all satisfied with the…

Labour and welfare minister Chris Sun on Sunday said more than 190 elderly community centres across Hong Kong have participated in a scheme that makes it easier for the elderly to vote in the District Council election. The Social Welfare Department offers a one-off allowance of HK$20,000 to these centres to provide special services that help senior…

The chairman of the Electoral Affairs Commission (EAC), David Lok on Sunday said that he was confident the District Council elections would be conducted in an open, honest, and fair manner, and that the polling and counting of votes would be smooth and completed within a reasonable time. Accompanied by other members of the EAC, Lok inspected a poll…

Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Sunday called on people to cast their ballots in the district council polls to help build a better community. Speaking to reporters after voting in Southern District, Chan said he believes everyone wants to express their views on policies that affect them. "I believe that everyone is very concerned about their own c…

Secretary for Security Chris Tang on Sunday said the disciplined forces have deployed many officers to ensure that the voting process for the District Council Elections is conducted in a safe, orderly, and peaceful manner. “That includes more than 10,000 police officers, as well as hundreds of special constables from various disciplined forces, ove…

Secretary for Justice Paul Lam on Sunday urged members of the public not to over-interpret the government's move to hand out thank you cards to those who voted in the District Council Elections. He spoke to reporters after casting his ballot. “The government wants to express thanks to residents who care about their community with the thank you card…

Chief Secretary Eric Chan on Sunday said future District Councillors will play a crucial role in advising the government on policymaking. Speaking to reporters after voting in Fo Tan, he said District Councils serve as important consultative bodies that bridge the government and the people. "It is not enough for the government alone to make good po…

The Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Erick Tsang on Sunday cast his vote at the District Council elections, and said officials will continue to encourage people to vote. Tsang cast his ballot at the Eastern District Junior Police Call Club House. Speaking to reporters afterwards, he noted that the voting day atmosphere was good. "…

Polls for the District Council elections opened at 8.30am on Sunday. More than 30,000 civil servants have been deployed across the 600 polling stations for the elections to ensure the polls are conducted in a fair, orderly and efficient manner. Chief Executive, John Lee, cast his vote in the morning at Raimondi College. He spoke to reporters after …

Deputy Chief Secretary Warner Cheuk said on Saturday that he hoped the activities organised by the government ahead of the District Council elections would motivate people to vote. He was speaking after visiting an exhibition of vintage and electric buses at a Kowloon Motor Bus depot in Lai Chi Kok. The exhibition is one of the activities on the "D…

Chief Executive John Lee inspected a polling station in Heng Fa Chuen on Saturday ahead of the District Council elections. Accompanied by Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Erick Tsang and Chairman of the Electoral Affairs Commission David Lok, the CE visited the station to learn more about the polling arrangements and preparations. …

Environment Secretary Tse Chin-wan said on Saturday it would take Hong Kong residents three to five years to adjust their habits following the introduction of a pay-as-you-throw waste charging scheme. From April 1 next year, people will have to buy special bags for their rubbish in a bid to reduce the amount of waste going to landfills and encourag…

Health Secretary Lo Chung-mau on Saturday asked people not to panic amid the rise of respiratory infections in Hong Kong. Speaking to reporters, the health chief said there are no vaccines for diseases like mycoplasma, but the government is well-prepared to handle more infections. When asked about suggestions from experts on screening arrangements …