MACAO, June 6 (Xinhua) -- The government information bureau of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) said on Friday that the Electoral Affairs Commission for the Legislative Assembly Election has received 15 application forms for the endorsement of nomination committees.

Of the aggregate, the bureau noted, nine applications related to the direct-election process and six to the indirect-election process. Those nomination committees with confirmed status can submit to the Electoral Affairs Commission a list of candidates and their political platform for the election.

Sept. 14 was set in March as the election day for Macao SAR's eighth Legislative Assembly.