Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai has urged eligible voters in Macau to vote in tomorrow’s Legislative Assembly Election, stressing each vote is important to the formation of the new-term Legislative Assembly (AL).
Sam made the remarks to reporters after inspecting the polling stations set up at Kao Yip Middle School in Nape as well as Tap Seac Multisport Pavilion on Friday.
He underlined the importance of tomorrow’s election, the first since last year’s revision of the Legislative Assembly Election Law, which consolidated the principle of “patriots governing Macau”.
Under the Legislative Assembly Election Law, suffrage constitutes a civic right and a duty. All eligible voters should proactively participate in the election to fulfil this duty, he added.
Sam said this year’s direct election candidate lists demonstrate broad community representation, with 71 candidates drawn from diverse social sectors and professional areas. All candidate lists had conducted lawful and orderly campaign activities, based on a constructive electoral contest for both direct and indirect election seats in the new AL.
Meanwhile, voters are reminded to bring their physical Macau ID cards to their designated polling stations tomorrow (14 September). If unsure, voters may confirm their assigned stations via the Macao One Account service or the election hotline on 2891 4914.
A video detailing how to vote is available via this link (Chinese) or this link (Portuguese). For more information about the election visit its official website (eal.gov.mo). – GNM
Source and Photo: Government Information Bureau (GCS)
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