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Proposed Guidelines

Proposed Guidelines on Election-related Activities in respect of the Election Committee Subsector Elections
(Public consultation period: 11 June to 10 July 2026)

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IMPORTANT
MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN
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
APPENDICES
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