China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) is well-prepared to hold its sixth-term chief executive election, scheduled for Sunday morning at the China-Portuguese-speaking Countries Commercial and Trade Service Platform Complex.
Macao SAR Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng on Saturday visited the polling station to inspect election preparations and received a report from the Electoral Affairs Commission (EAC) for the Chief Executive Election.
Highlighting amendments made to the Chief Executive Election Law last year to further implement the principle of \"patriots administering Macao,\" Ho emphasized that the upcoming election holds special significance as it will reflect the results of these legislative changes. He urged the EAC to ensure all election process details are meticulously arranged.
Song Man Lei, president of the EAC, stated that the commission has been actively preparing for the election, assuring that all arrangements are in place to guarantee smooth operations on election day.
The polling station will feature 32 voting booths and 8 ballot boxes for the 400 members of the Chief Executive Election Committee to cast their votes. Votes will be counted and announced immediately after voting concludes.
Voting commences at 10 a.m. on Sunday. Sam Hou Fai, who previously received 386 nominations from the Chief Executive Election Committee, is the only candidate running for election.
As outlined by the Macao SAR Basic Law, the chief executive is elected by a broadly representative Chief Executive Election Committee and subsequently appointed by the Central People's Government. The chief executive serves a five-year term.
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