2005 Chief Executive Election
Fact about the Election
Polling Date: 10 July 2005
Nomination Period: 3 - 16 June 2005
General Qualifications for Candidature:- A Hong Kong permanent resident and a Chinese citizen with no right of abode in any foreign country;
- Not less than 40 years of age; and
- Ordinarily resided in Hong Kong for a continuous period of not less than 20 years.
Number of Subscribers Required for Nomination: not less than 100 members of the Election Committee
Election Expense Ceiling: HK$9.5 million
Voting System:- A candidate who obtains more than half of the total number of valid votes cast in any round of voting shall be returned at the election.
- Each member of the Election Committee is entitled to cast a single vote in each round of voting by secret ballot.
- The Electoral Affairs Commission is responsible for conducting and supervising the election.
- A High Court judge has been appointed as the Returning Officer.
- The Independent Commission Against Corruption will uphold fairness of the election through effective law enforcement, education and prevention.