{
  "id": 13967716,
  "title": "985 nominations received in six days for EC poll",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/985-nominations-received-in-six-days-for-ec-poll-13967716",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T13:23:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTHK News",
    "slug": "rthk-news",
    "url": "https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1873646-20261012.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Electoral officials reported on Monday that 217 nominations were received on the sixth day of the 2026 Election Committee Subsector Ordinary Elections nomination period. This daily total included 206 nominations for candidates and 11 from designated bodies.\n\nSince the nomination period began on October 7, a total of 962 nomination forms from candidates and 23 from designated bodies have been submitted. The nomination period is scheduled to run until October 20, with the poll set for November 22. The election will return a new term for the 1,500-member Election Committee, which is responsible for electing the chief executive and 40 members of the Legislative Council.",
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        "outlet": "RTHK English",
        "title": "985 nominations received in six days for EC poll",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/985-nominations-received-in-six-days-for-ec-poll",
        "published": "2026-10-12T13:23:12.000Z"
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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."
}