There will be no more Legco trips to the ballot box ahead of the general election despite lawmaker vacancies, the Electoral Affairs Commission is poised to confirm. Photo: Dickson Lee
There will be no more Legco trips to the ballot box ahead of the general election despite lawmaker vacancies, the Electoral Affairs Commission is poised to confirm. Photo: Dickson Lee

Hong Kong by-elections for seats vacated in wake of candidate ban row ‘will not be held’ ahead of Legislative Council 2020 polls

  • Electoral Affairs Commission set to rule out by-elections for two Legislative Council seats, with full polls coming in September
  • Vacancies arose after court ruling against banning candidates over political views and the eventual winners declared ‘not duly elected’

There will be no more Legco trips to the ballot box ahead of the general election despite lawmaker vacancies, the Electoral Affairs Commission is poised to confirm. Photo: Dickson Lee
There will be no more Legco trips to the ballot box ahead of the general election despite lawmaker vacancies, the Electoral Affairs Commission is poised to confirm. Photo: Dickson Lee
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