324 nomination forms for District Council Ordinary Election received
The nomination period for the 2019 District Council Ordinary Election starts today (October 4) and runs until October 17. A total of 324 nominations were received by the Returning Officers of the 18 districts on the first day of the nomination period.
The number of nomination forms received for each district is as follows:
Hong Kong Island
| Central and Western | 16 |
| Wan Chai | 5 |
| Eastern | 18 |
| Southern | 17 |
Kowloon
| Yau Tsim Mong | 16 |
| Sham Shui Po | 9 |
| Kowloon City | 23 |
| Wong Tai Sin | 33 |
| Kwun Tong | 9 |
New Territories
| Tsuen Wan | 13 |
| Tuen Mun | 34 |
| Yuen Long | 34 |
| North | 11 |
| Tai Po | 11 |
| Sai Kung | 28 |
| Sha Tin | 17 |
| Kwai Tsing | 24 |
| Islands | 6 |
Total: 324
The Registration and Electoral Office reminds nominees that due to limited space in the Returning Officer's office, each nominee shall be accompanied by only one companion during submission of the nomination form. Please refer to the "Points to Note for Submission of Nomination Forms" on the election website
(www.eac.hk/pdf/distco/2019dce/Points_to_Note_for_Submission_of_Nomination_Forms(Eng).pdf).
Particulars of the nominees will be available on the election website (www.elections.gov.hk/dc2019/eng/nominat2.html).