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Proposed Guidelines

Proposed Guidelines on Election-related Activities in respect of the Legislative Council Election

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IMPORTANT
MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN
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
APPENDICES
APPENDIX 1 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTION ACTION CHECKLIST FOR CANDIDATES
APPENDIX 2 SPECIFIED 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 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