In this Oct 20, 2023 photo, residents pass by a giant banner installed by the Hong Kong government as part of its publicity campaign for the 2023 District Council Ordinary Election, which is scheduled to be held on Dec 10. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)

HONG KONG – The election authorities in Hong Kong received 64 more nomination forms for the 2023 District Council Ordinary Election on Thursday.

This brings to 179 the total number of nomination forms the Returning Officers for the 18 District Committees constituencies and 44 District Council geographical constituencies received since the start of the nomination period on Oct 17. 

The nomination period will continue until Oct 30.

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This year's district council election – the city’s first district council election in the wake of an array of reforms to its district-level governance in the aftermath of the social unrest of 2019 – is scheduled to be held on Dec 10. The new term District Council will comprise 470 members and they will assume office on Jan 1.

As per the electoral rules, a nominee for the District Council geographical constituency election and the District Committees constituency election must be a registered geographical constituency elector aged 21 or above.

They must also have ordinarily resided in Hong Kong for three years immediately preceding the date of the nomination. Each prospective candidate must also be subscribed by designated electors.

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The nominees have been advised to submit their nominations as early as possible to allow time to correct possible mistakes in the nomination forms before the nomination period ends.