EAC Report on 2019 District Council Ordinary Election published

     The Electoral Affairs Commission (EAC) Report on the 2019 District Council ("DC") Ordinary Election is published today (March 10).
 
     The report describes how the EAC conducted and supervised the election, and sets out the detailed arrangements and relevant follow-up actions for the election. The report also contains a review of the relevant electoral arrangements in terms of acquired experience and improvement measures for future elections.
 
     "We are grateful to the EAC for their efforts in conducting the election in accordance with the law and reviewing the arrangements for the election. We welcome the recommendations contained in the report," a Government spokesperson said.
 
     In accordance with the requirements of the Electoral Affairs Commission Ordinance (Cap. 541), the EAC submitted the report on the 2019 DC Ordinary Election to the Chief Executive on February 24, 2020. In line with the principle of open and transparent elections and past practice, the Government agreed with the EAC's recommendation that the report should be made public. The report can be downloaded from the EAC website (www.eac.hk) and is available for viewing at the Registration and Electoral Office and the Home Affairs Enquiry Centres of District Offices.