Elections

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IMPORTANT

ELECTION-RELATED WEBSITES

ABBREVIATIONS

PROLOGUE

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

APPENDIX 1	RURAL REPRESENTATIVE ELECTION ACTION CHECKLIST FOR CANDIDATES
APPENDIX 2	A LIST OF EXISTING VILLAGE, INDIGENOUS VILLAGE, COMPOSITE INDIGENOUS VILLAGE AND MARKET TOWN
APPENDIX 3	SPECIFIED PERSONS ELIGIBLE TO INSPECT REGISTERS FOR RURAL AREA
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	CANVASSING ACTIVITIES WHICH ARE PROHIBITED WITHIN A NO CANVASSING ZONE
APPENDIX 6	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 7	GUIDANCE NOTE PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE OF THE PRIVACY COMMISSIONER FOR PERSONAL DATA
APPENDIX 8	NOTES FOR BROADCASTERS ON PRODUCING TELEVISION PROGRAMMES INTRODUCING CANDIDATES' ELECTION PLATFORMS
APPENDIX 9	FAIR AND EQUAL TREATMENT OF CANDIDATES BY THE PRINT MEDIA
APPENDIX 10	APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR THE APPROVAL OF FLOAT DESIGN
APPENDIX 11	ITEMS TO BE COUNTED AS ELECTION EXPENSES
APPENDIX 12	ACCEPTANCE OF ELECTION DONATIONS
APPENDIX 13	GUIDELINES ON POSTING ELECTION ADVERTISEMENTS TO REGISTERED ELECTORS IN CUSTODY
APPENDIX 14	FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR COMPLETING THE RETURN AND DECLARATION OF ELECTION EXPENSES AND ELECTION DONATIONS