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Guidelines on Election-related Activities in respect of the District Council Election
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IMPORTANT
KEY INFORMATION
ABBREVIATIONS AND TABLE OF CONTENTS
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 AT THE LIVING OR WORKING PLACES OF ELECTORS, PREMISES OF ORGANISATIONS TO WHICH ELECTORS BELONG AND BUILDINGS WHICH ELECTORS FREQUENT
CHAPTER 9
ELECTION MEETINGS
CHAPTER 10
ELECTION BROADCASTING, MEDIA REPORTING AND ELECTION FORUMS
CHAPTER 11
USE OF SOUND AMPLIFYING DEVICE AND VEHICLES
CHAPTER 12
ELECTIONEERING ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED IN SCHOOLS OR PARTICIPATED BY SCHOOL PUPILS
CHAPTER 13
PROHIBITION AGAINST CANVASSING ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE POLLING STATIONS
CHAPTER 14
EXIT POLL
CHAPTER 15
ELECTION EXPENSES AND DONATIONS
CHAPTER 16
CORRUPT AND ILLEGAL CONDUCT
CHAPTER 17
NAMEDROPPING
CHAPTER 18
PARTICIPATION IN ELECTION-RELATED ACTIVITIES BY CIVIL SERVANTS AND OFFICIALS UNDER THE POLITICAL APPOINTMENT SYSTEM AND ATTENDANCE OF PUBLIC FUNCTIONS BY BOTH GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND CANDIDATES
CHAPTER 19
COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE
APPENDICES
APPENDIX A
ACTION CHECKLIST FOR CANDIDATES
APPENDIX B
SUBMISSION METHOD, FORMATS AND STANDARD ON SENDING ELECTRONIC COPY OF ELECTION ADVERTISEMENT AND DECLARATION
APPENDIX C
METHODS OF FOLDING OF ELECTION MAIL
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APPENDIX D
CANVASSING ACTIVITIES WHICH ARE FORBIDDEN WITHIN A NO CANVASSING ZONE
APPENDIX E
CONDUCT OF ELECTIONEERING ACTIVITIES AND ELECTION MEETINGS IN PREMISES UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT AND THE HONG KONG HOUSING SOCIETY
APPENDIX F
OFFICE OF THE PRIVACY COMMISSIONER FOR PERSONAL DATA, HONG KONG: GUIDANCE ON ELECTIONEERING ACTIVITIES
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APPENDIX G
GUIDANCE NOTE ON SAFE CONDUCT OF ELECTION-RELATED ACTIVITIES
APPENDIX H
APPLICATION FOR A PERMIT UNDER S4(17) OF SUMMARY OFFENCES ORDINANCE, CAP.228 FOR NON-CHARITABLE PURPOSES - ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDELINES AND LICENSING CONDITIONS FOR THE ISSUE OF PUBLIC FUND-RAISING PERMITS FOR NON-CHARITABLE PURPOSES
APPENDIX I
OBSERVATIONS MADE BY THE COURT IN AN ELECTION PETITION RELATING TO A TV PROGRAMME ON 2010 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BY-ELECTION
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
GUIDELINES FOR MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES
APPENDIX N
FORM OF CONSENT OF SUPPORT
APPENDIX O
GUIDELINES FOR CANDIDATES ON SENDING ELECTION ADVERTISEMENTS TO REGISTERED ELECTORS IN THE CUSTODY OF THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
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