respect for the results, listen to the public’s serious reflection
the government respects the results of the district board elections and will listen to the public with an open mind
Lin Zhengyue said that the polling day was generally conducted in a peaceful, secure and orderly situation. After more than five months of social turmoil, she is convinced that most citizens, like her, hope that peace, security and order can continue.
She noticed that there was a lot of analysis and interpretation of the results in the workshop, and many pointed out that the results reflected citizens’ dissatisfaction with the status quo and deep-seated problems in the society. She said that the government would listen to the public’s opinions with an open mind and seriously reflect on them.
The sixth District Council will take office on January 1, next year, and the government will strengthen cooperation with the district district councils to jointly resolve regional issues that the citizens care about. Lin Zhengyue also thanked the outgoing district councillors, who have served in the district for many years and have contributed a lot to improving the lives of the residents in the district.
Lin Zhengyue also thanked the Election Management Committee and more than 30,000 civil servants for their hard work in making this election a success
EAC submits district election report within three months EAC Chairman Feng Min said in a meeting with the media yesterday morning that he would review the election arrangements in detail and submit an election report to the Chief Executive within three months. Feng Jun said that the election of the district council encountered unprecedented challenges and was successfully completed in a very difficult environment.
As of 10.30 a.m. the night before, the EAC, the Returning Officer and the polling director had received a total of 7,460 complaints, about 2,000 involving voting arrangements, about 1,200 involving election advertisements, and about 500 involving canvassing activities
When asked about the arrangements for the questionable ballots by the Returning Officer, Feng Ye pointed out that the law has clear rules for questionable ballots, and in most cases it will be based on the voters’ intentions. For example, he pointed out that if the voter covers the tick mark outside the designated circle, but the intention is clear, the ballot paper will also be considered valid. As for the extra mark on the ballot paper, it depends on the reasons behind it. Feng Ye emphasized that anyone who has doubts about the election results can file an election petition.
The counting of votes for the 452 constituencies in the 2019 District Council general election took 13 hours to complete. It ended at 12.25 noon yesterday, counting about 2.94 million votes.