Guidelines on Election-related Activities in respect of the Chief Executive Elections

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	Contents

	CHAPTER 1			INTRODUCTION
	CHAPTER 2			THE ELECTION COMMITTEE
	CHAPTER 3			NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES
	CHAPTER 4			THE VOTING SYSTEM
	CHAPTER 5			POLLING AND COUNTING ARRANGEMENTS
	CHAPTER 6			ELECTION PETITION AND JUDICIAL REVIEW
	CHAPTER 7			APPOINTMENT AND ROLES OF ELECTION AGENT, ELECTION EXPENSE AGENTS, POLLING AGENTS AND COUNTING AGENTS
	CHAPTER 8			ELECTION ADVERTISEMENTS
	CHAPTER 9			ELECTIONEERING AT THE LIVING AND WORKING PLACES OF ELECTORS, PREMISES OF ORGANISATIONS TO WHICH ELECTORS BELONG AND BUILDINGS WHICH ELECTORS FREQUENT
	CHAPTER 10			ELECTION MEETINGS
	CHAPTER 11			ELECTION BROADCASTING, MEDIA REPORTING AND ELECTION FORUMS
	CHAPTER 12			USE OF SOUND AMPLIFYING DEVICE AND VEHICLES
	CHAPTER 13			ELECTIONEERING ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED IN SCHOOLS OR PARTICIPATED BY SCHOOL PUPILS
	CHAPTER 14			PROHIBITION AGAINST CANVASSING ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE POLLING STATION
	CHAPTER 15			EXIT POLL
	CHAPTER 16			ELECTION EXPENSES AND DONATIONS
	CHAPTER 17			CORRUPT AND ILLEGAL CONDUCT
	CHAPTER 18			NAMEDROPPING
	CHAPTER 19			ATTENDANCE OF PUBLIC FUNCTIONS BY BOTH GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND CANDIDATES
	CHAPTER 20			COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE

	Appendix A			Action Checklist for Candidates
	Appendix B			The 4 Sectors of the Election Committee and Subsectors of Sectors
	Appendix C			Legal Provisions against Pressuring Electors Not to Nominate a Particular Candidate
	Appendix D			Methods of Folding of Election Advertisement
	Appendix E			Canvassing Activities which are Forbidden within a No Canvassing Zone
	Appendix F			Conduct of Electioneering Activities and Election Meetings in Premises under the Management of the Housing Department and the Hong Kong Housing Society
	Appendix G			Personal Data Privacy: Guidance on Electioneering Activities
	Appendix H			Guidance Note on Safe Conduct of Election-related Activities
	Appendix I			Administrative Guidelines and Licensing Conditions for the issue of Public Fund-raising Permits for Non-charitable Purposes ¡V Application Form for a Permit
	Appendix J			Fair and Equal Treatment of Candidates by the Print Media
	Appendix K			Application Procedure for the Approval of Float Design
	Appendix L			Items of Expenses which may be Counted towards Election Expenses
	Appendix M			Elaboration of Paragraph 16.6 of Chapter 16
	Appendix N			Support Clean Elections : A Handbook by the ICAC
	Appendix O			Form of Consent of Support
	Appendix P			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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