Elections

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IMPORTANT

KEY INFORMATION (UPDATED)

ABBREVIATIONS

PROLOGUE

CHAPTER 1	INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 2	THE ELECTION COMMITTEE
CHAPTER 3	NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES
CHAPTER 4	THE VOTING SYSTEM
CHAPTER 5	POLLING AND COUNTING ARRANGEMENTS
CHAPTER 6	ELECTION PETITION AND JUDICIAL REVIEW
CHAPTER 7	APPOINTMENT AND ROLES OF ELECTION AGENT, ELECTION EXPENSE AGENTS, POLLING AGENTS AND COUNTING AGENTS
CHAPTER 8	ELECTION ADVERTISEMENTS
CHAPTER 9	ELECTIONEERING ACTIVITIES IN PREMISES OR BUILDINGS WHERE ELECTORS RESIDE, WORK OR FREQUENT
CHAPTER 10	ELECTION MEETINGS
CHAPTER 11	ELECTION BROADCASTING, MEDIA REPORTING AND ELECTION FORUMS
CHAPTER 12	USE OF SOUND AMPLIFYING DEVICE AND VEHICLES
CHAPTER 13	ELECTIONEERING ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED IN SCHOOLS OR PARTICIPATED BY SCHOOL PUPILS
CHAPTER 14	PROHIBITION AGAINST CANVASSING ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE POLLING STATION
CHAPTER 15	EXIT POLL
CHAPTER 16	ELECTION EXPENSES AND ELECTION DONATIONS
CHAPTER 17	CORRUPT AND ILLEGAL CONDUCT
CHAPTER 18	NAMEDROPPING
CHAPTER 19	PARTICIPATION IN ELECTION-RELATED ACTIVITIES BY CIVIL SERVANTS AND OFFICIALS UNDER THE POLITICAL APPOINTMENT SYSTEM AND ATTENDANCE OF PUBLIC FUNCTIONS BY BOTH CIVIL SERVANTS AND CANDIDATES
CHAPTER 20	COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE

APPENDIX 1	CHIEF EXECUTIVE ELECTION ACTION CHECKLIST FOR CANDIDATES
APPENDIX 2	SECTORS AND SUBSECTORS OF THE ELECTION COMMITTEE
APPENDIX 3	LEGAL PROVISIONS AGAINST PRESSURING ELECTORS NOT TO NOMINATE A PARTICULAR CANDIDATE
APPENDIX 4	SUBMISSION METHOD, FORMAT AND STANDARD FOR POSTING ELECTRONIC COPY OF ELECTION ADVERTISEMENT AND RELEVANT INFORMATION ONTO AN OPEN PLATFORM FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION (WITH ANNEXES I AND II ON THE GUIDELINES AND BASIC LAYOUT DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR CANDIDATE’S PLATFORM)
APPENDIX 5	METHODS OF FOLDING OF ELECTION MAIL
APPENDIX 6	CANVASSING ACTIVITIES WHICH ARE FORBIDDEN WITHIN A NO CANVASSING ZONE
APPENDIX 7	CONDUCT OF ELECTIONEERING ACTIVITIES AND ELECTION MEETINGS IN PREMISES UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT AND THE HONG KONG HOUSING SOCIETY
APPENDIX 8	GUIDANCE ON ELECTION ACTIVITIES FOR CANDIDATES, GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, PUBLIC OPINION RESEARCH ORGANISATIONS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
APPENDIX 9	GUIDANCE NOTE ON SAFE CONDUCT OF ELECTION-RELATED ACTIVITIES
APPENDIX 10	APPLICATION FOR A PERMIT UNDER S4(17) OF SUMMARY OFFENCES ORDINANCE, CAP 228 FOR NON-CHARITABLE PURPOSES
APPENDIX 11	OBSERVATIONS MADE BY THE COURT IN AN ELECTION PETITION RELATING TO A TELEVISION PROGRAMME ON 2010 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BY-ELECTION
APPENDIX 12	FAIR AND EQUAL TREATMENT OF CANDIDATES BY THE PRINT MEDIA
APPENDIX 13	APPLICATION PROCEDURE FOR THE APPROVAL OF FLOAT DESIGN
APPENDIX 14	ITEMS OF EXPENSES TO BE COUNTED TOWARDS ELECTION EXPENSES
APPENDIX 15	ELABORATION OF PARAGRAPH 16.13 OF CHAPTER 16
APPENDIX 16	COLLECTION OF ELECTION DONATIONS
APPENDIX 17	GUIDELINES FOR CANDIDATES ON SENDING ELECTION ADVERTISEMENTS TO REGISTERED ELECTORS IN THE CUSTODY OF THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

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