The Home Affairs Department today appealed to registered electors for the Ha Ling Pei and Ho Chung Indigenous Inhabitant Representative Elections, and for the Tung Chun Wai Resident Representative Election, to vote in the Rural By-election on Sunday.

Eleven Rural Representative vacancies are open in the by-election, and 13 valid nominations were received during the nomination period.

Two candidates are running for an Indigenous Inhabitant Representative post on the Tung Chung Rural Committee in Ha Ling Pei, while three candidates are standing for an Indigenous Inhabitant Representative post on the Sai Kung Rural Committee in Ho Chung. Two candidates are running for a Resident Representative post on the San Tin Rural Committee in Tung Chun Wai.

The other six candidates have been returned uncontested. These are the candidates to be Indigenous Inhabitant Representatives of Kap Tong, of Ping Tun, and of Kwun Yam Shan and Kong Pui, and the candidates to be Resident Representatives of Tai Po Tau, Wai Tau Tsuen and Kwong Shan Tsuen.

No valid nominations were received for the Resident Representative vacancies in Wu Shek Kok and Kam Shan Village.

Polling will be held from noon to 7pm.

The department reminded electors to bring their original identity documents or other specific alternative documents to the polling station as specified in the polling notice.