Elections

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IMPORTANT

KEY INFORMATION

ELECTION-RELATED WEBSITES

ABBREVIATIONS

PROLOGUE

CHAPTER 1	INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 2	COMPOSITION, REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS AND VOTING SYSTEM FOR GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTITUENCIES
CHAPTER 3	COMPOSITION, REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS AND VOTING SYSTEM FOR FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES
CHAPTER 4	COMPOSITION, ELIGIBILITY TO VOTE AND VOTING SYSTEM FOR THE ELECTION COMMITTEE CONSTITUENCY
CHAPTER 5	NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES
CHAPTER 6	POLLING AND COUNTING ARRANGEMENTS
CHAPTER 7	ELECTION PETITIONS
CHAPTER 8	APPOINTMENT AND ROLES OF ELECTION AGENT, ELECTION EXPENSE AGENTS, POLLING AGENTS AND COUNTING AGENTS
CHAPTER 9	ELECTION ADVERTISEMENTS
CHAPTER 10	ELECTIONEERING ACTIVITIES IN PREMISES OR BUILDINGS WHERE ELECTORS RESIDE, WORK OR FREQUENT
CHAPTER 11	ELECTION MEETINGS
CHAPTER 12	ELECTION BROADCASTING, MEDIA REPORTING AND ELECTION FORUMS
CHAPTER 13	USE OF SOUND AMPLIFYING DEVICES AND VEHICLES
CHAPTER 14	ELECTIONEERING ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED IN SCHOOLS OR INVOLVING SCHOOL PUPILS
CHAPTER 15	PROHIBITION AGAINST CANVASSING ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE POLLING STATIONS
CHAPTER 16	EXIT POLL
CHAPTER 17	ELECTION EXPENSES AND ELECTION DONATIONS
CHAPTER 18	CORRUPT AND ILLEGAL CONDUCT
CHAPTER 19	NAMEDROPPING
CHAPTER 20	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 21	COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE

APPENDIX 1	LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTION ACTION CHECKLIST FOR CANDIDATES
APPENDIX 2	PERSONS ELIGIBLE TO INSPECT REGISTERS FOR GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTITUENCIES AND REGISTERS FOR FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES
APPENDIX 3	THE FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES AND THEIR ELECTORS
APPENDIX 4	SECTORS AND SUBSECTORS OF THE ELECTION COMMITTEE
APPENDIX 5	THE COMBINED POLLING ARRANGEMENTS - POLLING STATIONS FOR VARIOUS TYPES OF ELECTORS IN A LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL GENERAL ELECTION
APPENDIX 6	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 7	METHODS OF FOLDING OF ELECTION MAIL
APPENDIX 8	GUIDELINES FOR CANDIDATES ON SENDING ELECTION ADVERTISEMENTS TO REGISTERED ELECTORS AND AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVES IN THE CUSTODY OF THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
APPENDIX 9	GUIDANCE NOTE ON SAFE CONDUCT OF ELECTION-RELATED ACTIVITIES
APPENDIX 10	CONDUCT OF ELECTIONEERING ACTIVITIES AND ELECTION MEETINGS IN HOUSING ESTATE UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT, THE HONG KONG HOUSING SOCIETY, AND LIGHT PUBLIC HOUSING UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF HOUSING BUREAU
APPENDIX 11	GUIDANCE NOTE PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE OF THE PRIVACY COMMISSIONER FOR PERSONAL DATA
APPENDIX 12	NOTES FOR BROADCASTERS ON PRODUCING TELEVISION PROGRAMME INTRODUCING CANDIDATES' ELECTION PLATFORMS
APPENDIX 13	FAIR AND EQUAL TREATMENT OF CANDIDATES BY THE PRINT MEDIA
APPENDIX 14	APPLICATION PROCEDURE FOR THE APPROVAL OF FLOAT DESIGN
APPENDIX 15	CANVASSING ACTIVITIES WHICH ARE FORBIDDEN WITHIN A NO CANVASSING ZONE
APPENDIX 16	ITEMS OF EXPENSES TO BE COUNTED TOWARDS ELECTION EXPENSES
APPENDIX 17	COLLECTION OF ELECTION DONATIONS
APPENDIX 18	FREQUENT ASKED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS FOR COMPLETING THE ELECTION RETURN