Civil Service Bureau announces measures to facilitate voting in Legislative Council Election
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Gordon Choi · Hong Kong, Hong Kong · Nov 16, 2025
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00:00 - 00:09 Ingrid Yeung Ho Poi-yan, Secretary for the Civil Service walking to the media stand-up area 00:10 - 05:15 01:32 - 03:11 (Soundbite)(Cantonese) Ingrid Yeung Ho Poi-yan, Secretary for the Civil Service, Saying: “Good afternoon, friends from the media. Hello, everyone. As you can see, the SAR Government is fully prepared for the Legislative Council election. Whether in terms of promotion or practical matters, we are fully committed to running a fair and smooth election. Today, I came to the Civil Service College to appeal to a group of junior managers from over 20 grades who are receiving management training here. I urged them to vote on polling day. Firstly, to vote together with their families; secondly, to vote early; and thirdly, to actively call on other relatives, friends, and colleagues to vote on that day. The colleagues responded very positively, all indicating they would certainly do these things. In terms of practical arrangements, to ensure the smooth overall operation of the city on the Legislative Council election polling day, the Civil Service Bureau (CSB) today issued instructions to Permanent Secretaries and Heads of Departments to set up special "Polling Day Coordination and Support Centres" within their respective departments on December 7. They are also to flexibly deploy additional manpower to work on polling day, including, based on departmental operational needs, arranging for civil servants who normally rest on Sundays to be on duty on polling day, to fully support the Legislative Council election work. At the same time, all feasible measures must be taken to facilitate on-duty civil servants in casting their votes that day. On polling day, there will be over 30,000 civil servants responsible for election work at polling stations and counting centres. In addition, various departments traditionally have staff on duty on Sundays, including disciplined services responsible for maintaining social order and security, and units providing public services on Sundays, such as public markets, sports centres, libraries, etc. On a normal Sunday, more than 20,000 civil servants are usually required to work. Due to the polling day, some departments have already scheduled an increase in manpower, such as the Police Force, the Home Affairs Department, and the District Offices. On top of this, we require departments to flexibly deploy additional manpower and mobilise civil servants to fully support the work on polling day. This includes operating the "Polling Day Coordination and Support Centres" I just mentioned in operational departments, and staffing key posts within departments, to achieve the following objectives: 1. Ensure normal and orderly city operations, prevent potential risks or incidents, and safeguard the smooth polling process in all districts across Hong Kong; 2. Ensure proper monitoring of the smooth operation of all public services, facilities, and critical infrastructure; 3. Ensure clear communication and coordination channels at all departmental levels, achieving early planning and early intervention, striving to respond to any unexpected problems quickly and effectively; 4. Ensure sufficient manpower to rapidly support departments in need to cope with emergencies when necessary; and 5. Ensure sufficient manpower to publicise, appeal to, and encourage all sectors of the community to vote early. For example, some departments responsible for urban infrastructure may need to increase manpower for handling emergencies, aiming to respond and resolve any incidents in the shortest possible time. Units providing public services can also increase the number of staff on duty, setting up support and coordination service points at public facilities to provide information to citizens in need and appeal to them to vote. Although the number of civil servants required to work on polling day will be higher than usual, the CSB requires all departments to provide all feasible measures to facilitate on-duty civil servants in completing their voting. These measures include: 1. Arranging for civil servants working on polling day to briefly leave their posts in an orderly, rotational manner to vote at their polling stations. This includes allowing on-duty civil servants to vote first before starting their shift or to leave work early to vote, saving on travel time. On-duty civil servants will receive time-off-in-lieu or overtime allowance in accordance with existing regulations; 2. Arranging sufficient relief manpower to ensure public services are not affected; 3. Arranging reimbursement of transport fees for travel between the office and their assigned polling station for civil servants who go to vote during their duty period; and 4. Arranging for departmental staff unions and volunteer teams to encourage and support colleagues in need to go to their assigned polling stations to vote on polling day.” 05:16 - 05:22 Ingrid Yeung Ho Poi-yan, Secretary for the Civil Service leaving from the media stand-up area
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November 14, 2025, Hong Kong (TMHK via Nexpher) - Ingrid Yeung Ho Poi-yan, Secretary for the Civil Service speaking to the press on announcement of measures to facilitate voting in Legislative Council Election.
