Elections

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IMPORTANT

KEY INFORMATION

ELECTION-RELATED WEBSITES

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 AGENTS, ELECTION EXPENSE AGENTS, POLLING AGENTS AND COUNTING AGENTS
CHAPTER 8	ELECTION ADVERTISEMENTS
CHAPTER 9	ELECTIONEERING ACTIVITIES IN BUILDINGS WHERE VOTERS/AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVES RESIDE, WORK OR FREQUENT
CHAPTER 10	ELECTION MEETINGS
CHAPTER 11	ELECTION BROADCASTING, MEDIA REPORTING AND ELECTION FORUMS
CHAPTER 12	USE OF SOUND AMPLIFYING DEVICES AND VEHICLES
CHAPTER 13	ELECTIONEERING ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED IN SCHOOLS OR INVOLVING 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 OF CIVIL SERVANTS, NON-CIVIL SERVICE GOVERNMENT STAFF, AND POLITICALLY APPOINTED OFFICIALS IN ELECTION-RELATED ACTIVITIES AND ATTENDANCE OF PUBLIC FUNCTIONS WITH CANDIDATES
CHAPTER 20	COMPLAINTS PROCEDURES

APPENDIX 1	ELECTION COMMITTEE SUBSECTOR ELECTIONS ACTION CHECKLIST FOR CANDIDATES
APPENDIX 2	METHODS FOR RETURNING MEMBERS AND COMPOSITION OF ELECTION COMMITTEE SUBSECTORS
APPENDIX 3	SPECIFIED PERSONS ELIGIBLE TO INSPECT REGISTERS OF MEMBERS OF THE ELECTION COMMITTEE, SUBSECTOR PROVISIONAL REGISTER OF VOTERS AND SUBSECTOR FINAL REGISTER OF VOTERS
APPENDIX 4	SUBMISSION METHOD, FORMAT AND STANDARD FOR UPLOADING ELECTRONIC COPY OF ELECTION ADVERTISEMENTS AND RELEVANT INFORMATION/DOCUMENTS TO AN OPEN PLATFORM FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION
APPENDIX 5	METHODS OF FOLDING OF ELECTION MAIL
APPENDIX 6	CANVASSING ACTIVITIES WHICH ARE PROHIBITED WITHIN A NO CANVASSING ZONE
APPENDIX 7	CONDUCT OF ELECTIONEERING ACTIVITIES AND ELECTION MEETINGS IN HOUSING ESTATES MANAGED BY THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT AND THE HONG KONG HOUSING SOCIETY AND "LIGHT PUBLIC HOUSING" MANAGED BY THE HOUSING BUREAU
APPENDIX 8	GUIDANCE NOTE PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE OF THE PRIVACY COMMISSIONER FOR PERSONAL DATA
APPENDIX 9	NOTES FOR BROADCASTERS ON PRODUCING TELEVISION PROGRAMMES INTRODUCING CANDIDATES' ELECTION PLATFORMS
APPENDIX 10	FAIR AND EQUAL TREATMENT OF CANDIDATES BY THE PRINT MEDIA
APPENDIX 11	APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR THE APPROVAL OF FLOAT DESIGN
APPENDIX 12	ITEMS TO BE COUNTED AS ELECTION EXPENSES
APPENDIX 13	ACCEPTANCE OF ELECTION DONATIONS
APPENDIX 14	GUIDELINES ON POSTING ELECTION ADVERTISEMENTS TO REGISTERED VOTERS/AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVES IN CUSTODY
APPENDIX 15	FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR COMPLETING THE RETURN AND DECLARATION OF ELECTION EXPENSES AND ELECTION DONATIONS