The government on Sunday night expressed its gratitude to voters and staff who worked for the 7th Legislative Assembly elections.
The election was held successfully, in a smooth and orderly way, the government said in a statement, adding that the elections took place in a lawful, fair, open and clean manner.
The direct and indirect elections were held amid a challenging situation in Macau and neighboring cities brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, the government said.
“Not only is it necessary to ensure the elections are held in a lawful and orderly way, but the event also had to be organized in strict adherence to anti-epidemic guidelines issued by the Health Bureau. In addition, on polling day, the weather was very hot with showers,” it said.
Under such circumstances, over 100,000 voters cast their ballots on Sunday to exercise their civic duty, the government said, expressing its gratitude for their involvement.
The government also thanked the more than 3,000 civil servants who assisted with the poll, for ensuring electoral arrangements and other related logistics. – Xinhua
