Elections

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IMPORTANT

KEY INFORMATION

ABBREVIATIONS

PROLOGUE

CHAPTER 1	INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 2	COMPOSITION OF THE ELECTION COMMITTEE
CHAPTER 3	REGISTRATION OF ELECTION COMMITTEE EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS AND VOTERS, AND VOTING SYSTEM
CHAPTER 4	NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES/NOMINEES
CHAPTER 5	POLLING AND COUNTING ARRANGEMENTS
CHAPTER 6	APPEALS
CHAPTER 7	APPOINTMENT AND ROLES OF ELECTION AGENT, ELECTION EXPENSE AGENTS, POLLING AGENTS AND COUNTING AGENTS
CHAPTER 8	ELECTION ADVERTISEMENTS
CHAPTER 9	ELECTIONEERING ACTIVITIES AT PREMISES OR BUILDINGS WHERE VOTERS/ARs 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 STATIONS
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	ELECTION COMMITTEE SUBSECTOR ELECTIONS ACTION CHECKLIST FOR CANDIDATES
APPENDIX 2	SECTORS AND SUBSECTORS OF THE ELECTION COMMITTEE
APPENDIX 3	DETAILS FOR EACH ELECTION COMMITTEE SUBSECTOR
APPENDIX 4	SPECIFIED PERSONS ELIGIBLE TO INSPECT ELECTION COMMITTEE REGISTERS AND SUBSECTOR REGISTERS
APPENDIX 5	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 6	METHODS OF FOLDING OF ELECTION MAIL
APPENDIX 7	CANVASSING ACTIVITIES WHICH ARE FORBIDDEN WITHIN A NO CANVASSING ZONE
APPENDIX 8	CONDUCT OF ELECTIONEERING ACTIVITIES AND ELECTION MEETINGS IN PREMISES UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT AND THE HONG KONG HOUSING SOCIETY
APPENDIX 9	GUIDANCE ON ELECTION ACTIVITIES FOR CANDIDATES, GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, PUBLIC OPINION RESEARCH ORGANISATIONS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
APPENDIX 10	GUIDANCE NOTE ON SAFE CONDUCT OF ELECTION-RELATED ACTIVITIES
APPENDIX 11	APPLICATION FOR A PERMIT UNDER S 4(17) OF SUMMARY OFFENCES ORDINANCE, CAP 228 FOR NON-CHARITABLE PURPOSES
APPENDIX 12	OBSERVATIONS MADE BY THE COURT IN AN ELECTION PETITION RELATING TO A TELEVISION PROGRAMME ON 2010 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BY-ELECTION
APPENDIX 13	FAIR AND EQUAL TREATMENT OF CANDIDATES BY THE PRINT MEDIA
APPENDIX 14	APPLICATION PROCEDURE FOR THE APPROVAL OF FLOAT DESIGN
APPENDIX 15	ITEMS OF EXPENSES TO BE COUNTED TOWARDS ELECTION EXPENSES
APPENDIX 16	COLLECTION OF ELECTION DONATIONS
APPENDIX 17	GUIDELINES FOR CANDIDATES ON SENDING ELECTION ADVERTISEMENTS TO REGISTERED VOTERS AND AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVES IN THE CUSTODY OF THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

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