Lok said that he and other EAC members visited different polling stations in the afternoon, and were all satisfied with the arrangements.
He added that the EAC had received 235 election-related complaints as of 4pm. Lok said most of the complaints were about election advertising, promotion in private or government buildings, and harassment caused by canvassing activities.
When asked if the complaints were due to smaller restricted areas for canvassing, Lok said that he did not have details of individual cases at this stage.
“I think the smaller restricted areas were operating smoothly and I did not see any problems. I think the canvassing for the elections was conducted in a rational manner and the ‘football match’ was conducted in a civilised manner without frequent interruptions,” he said.
Earlier on Sunday, he compared the EAC’s role to that of a referee at a football match.
Lok again urged voters to seize the opportunity to cast their ballots and reiterated that the EAC would not comment on the turnout rate.
As of 5.30pm, 911,166 people or around 21.03 percent of eligible voters – had cast their ballots.
Among the 18 districts, Kwun Tong had the highest voting rate and the Islands District Council had the lowest.
As for the 44 constituencies, Kwun Tong North had the highest turnout rate at 23.44 percent as of 4.30pm, with almost 23,800 people casting their ballots. Tseung Kwan O South had the lowest turnout rate at 16.7 percent, with around 18,000 people voting.
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