The 2023 DC Ordinary Election will be held on 10 December. It holds great significance for being the first large-scale territory-wide election following improvements to the district governance system and reforms to the DCs. The new DCs will focus their efforts on livelihood issues and perform district services and advisory functions, fully implementing the principle of “patriots administering Hong Kong” and contributing to the good governance and long-term stability of the HKSAR. All eligible electors are invited to cast their votes on that day.

Ms Bernadette LINN, the Secretary for Development, and the heads of the nine departments under the jurisdiction of the Development Bureau, including Ms Joyce TAM, the Land Registrar, took a short video appealing to the public to vote in the DC election. The video has been posted at the Land Registry website.

Financial Secretary, Permanent Secretary for the Civil Service and the Land Registrar Promoted Voting to the Land Registry Staff

Mr Clement LEUNG, the Permanent Secretary for the Civil Service, together with representatives of civil service groups, as well as Mr Paul CHAN, the Financial Secretary, visited the Land Registry offices in the Queensway Government Offices on 29 November and 8 December respectively to promote the election to our staff members and encourage them to cast their votes with their families and friends.

To further promote the voting message in the department, the Land Registrar and Mr K. F. PANG, the Registry Manager visited our staff members stationed in Kowloon Bay and Sha Tin on 30 November and 4 December respectively appealing them to shoulder their civic responsibility by casting their votes on the polling day.

Land Registry Supports DC Election with Concerted Efforts

The Land Registry Volunteer Team led by the Land Registrar and the Registry Manager distributed election leaflets in Kowloon Bay and Kwun Tong districts on 26 and 30 November respectively appealing to the public to cast votes on the polling day. A short video has been posted at the Land Registry website.

The Volunteer Team, consisted of staff members from various grades, including the Acting Chairman of the Land Registration Branch of the Hong Kong Chinese Civil Servants' Association and its members, as well as department management.

You are encouraged to reserve time, together with your family members and friends, to go to the designated polling station as specified on the poll card to cast your vote. Please be reminded to familiarise yourself with the geographical constituencies to which you belong and the candidates running in your geographical constituencies.

Let's work together to enhance governance at the district level and build a better community by casting your vote at the DC election on 10 December! Your vote is unique and important.