{
  "id": 13379765,
  "title": "Election Committee race heats up with 72 more names",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/election-committee-race-heats-up-with-72-more-names-13379765",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T09:40:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTHK News",
    "slug": "rthk-news",
    "url": "https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1873428-20261010.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The 2026 Election Committee Subsector Ordinary Elections have received 72 new nominations on the fourth day of the nomination period. Returning officers have received 71 nominations from candidates and one from a designated body. This brings the total to 756 nominations from candidates and 12 from designated bodies since nominations began on Wednesday.\n\nThe elections, scheduled for November 22, will elect a new term of the 1,500-strong Election Committee. This committee is responsible for electing the chief executive and 40 members of the Legislative Council.\n\nThe nomination period is set to run until October 20, according to RTHK News and RTHK English.",
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      {
        "outlet": "RTHK English",
        "title": "Election Committee race heats up with 72 more names",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/election-committee-race-heats-up-with-72-more-names",
        "published": "2026-10-10T09:40:19.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}