Secretary for Home & Youth Affairs Alice Mak visited a polling station of the 2023 Rural Ordinary Election as its Kaifong Representative Election for Cheung Chau Market Town was held today.

Miss Mak toured the polling station at Cheung Chau Sports Centre and noted the proper arrangement and smooth operation there. She also appealed to all registered electors to vote for their desired candidates for building a harmonious community in Cheung Chau.

Given the large number of electors in Cheung Chau, longer polling hours from 8.30am to 9.30pm have been arranged.

In addition, special polling stations have been set up at the Penny's Bay Community Isolation Facility and in Cheung Chau to enable registered electors who are under isolation to cast their votes.

The Rural Ordinary Election held every four years covers two types of rural representatives to be elected in accordance with the law, which are village representatives and kaifong representatives. The Village Representative Election was conducted smoothly on January 8.

There are 84 validly nominated candidates in the Kaifong Representative Election, of which 67 candidates from Cheung Chau Market Town contest for 39 seats, while the 17 candidates of Peng Chau Market Town kaifong representatives were returned uncontested.