Legislative Council election candidates are making their utmost efforts to gain support from voters on Sunday, as people go to polling stations to cast their ballots.

The LegCo hopefuls have expressed their commitments to serve Hong Kong by moving to solve deep-rooted structural social issues and making more voices heard in the Legislative Council through balanced participation.

Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee from the New People’s Party, who is running in the Hong Kong Island West Geographical Constituency, urged residents to make their voices heard in the Legislative Council.

“I call on residents to cast their votes to choose legislators who will do practical things to help solve deep-rooted structural issues such as land, housing, transportation, medical services, and education,” Ip said.

“I think the Legislative Council should have different voices, and I will strive to reflect the views of ethnic minorities and sexual minorities,” she added.

Fong Lung-fei, an independent candidate, and Chan Hok-fung, of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Progress of Hong Kong, are also contesting the two seats of the Hong Kong Island West constituency.

In Hong Kong Island East, Ng Chau-pei, of the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions, said there will be healthy and fierce competition under the revamped electoral system.

“I urge grassroots residents to recognize and vote for candidates who can represent them, so that the Legislative Council can fight for their rights through balanced participation,” Ng said.

Edward Leung Hei from the DAB, Liu Tin-shing of the New People’s Party and Poon Chuk-hung are also candidates for the Hong Kong Island East Constituency.

The polling started at 8:30 am, and will end at 10:30 pm.