Elections

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IMPORTANT

KEY INFORMATION

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 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 DEVICE AND VEHICLES
CHAPTER 14	ELECTIONEERING ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED IN SCHOOLS OR PARTICIPATED BY 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 IN ELECTION-RELATED ACTIVITIES BY CIVIL SERVANTS AND OFFICIALS UNDER THE POLITICAL APPOINTMENT SYSTEM AND ATTENDANCE OF PUBLIC FUNCTIONS BY BOTH CIVIL SERVANTS AND CANDIDATES
CHAPTER 21	COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE

APPENDIX 1	LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTION ACTION CHECKLIST FOR CANDIDATES
APPENDIX 2	SPECIFIED PERSONS ELIGIBLE TO INSPECT REGISTERS FOR GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTITUENCIES AND 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 KINDS OF ELECTORS IN THE GENERAL ELECTION
APPENDIX 6	SUBMISSION METHOD, FORMATS AND STANDARD ON 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	CANVASSING ACTIVITIES WHICH ARE FORBIDDEN WITHIN A NO CANVASSING ZONE
APPENDIX 9	CONDUCT OF ELECTIONEERING ACTIVITIES AND ELECTION MEETINGS IN PREMISES UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT AND THE HONG KONG HOUSING SOCIETY
APPENDIX 10	GUIDANCE ON ELECTION ACTIVITIES FOR CANDIDATES, GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, PUBLIC OPINION RESEARCH ORGANISATIONS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
APPENDIX 11	GUIDANCE NOTE ON SAFE CONDUCT OF ELECTION-RELATED ACTIVITIES
APPENDIX 12	APPLICATION FOR A PERMIT UNDER S4(17) OF SUMMARY OFFENCES ORDINANCE, CAP 228 FOR NON-CHARITABLE PURPOSES
APPENDIX 13	OBSERVATIONS MADE BY THE COURT IN AN ELECTION PETITION RELATING TO A TELEVISION PROGRAMME ON 2010 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BY-ELECTION
APPENDIX 14	FAIR AND EQUAL TREATMENT OF CANDIDATES BY THE PRINT MEDIA
APPENDIX 15	APPLICATION PROCEDURE FOR THE APPROVAL OF FLOAT DESIGN
APPENDIX 16	ITEMS OF EXPENSES TO BE COUNTED TOWARDS ELECTION EXPENSES
APPENDIX 17	COLLECTION OF ELECTION DONATIONS
APPENDIX 18	GUIDELINES FOR MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES PARTICIPATING IN ELECTIONEERING ACTIVITIES
APPENDIX 19	GUIDELINES FOR CANDIDATES ON SENDING ELECTION ADVERTISEMENTS TO REGISTERED ELECTORS AND AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVES IN THE CUSTODY OF THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

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