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Voting Operations

Hong Kong Hong Kong

VO003

Electors vote at
Question:Where can electors vote?
Answer(s): a. At a specified polling station in the locality where they are registered at national elections
d. At specially designated polling stations
Comments: 5.2 The CEO must designate by notice in the Gazette place(s) as polling stations (including small polling stations and special polling stations), dedicated polling stations, ballot paper sorting stations or counting stations at least 10 days before the polling day . . .He/She will designate a polling station at which less than 500 electors are assigned to vote as a small polling station. He/She will designate a polling station (other than a small polling station or a dedicated polling station) as a main counting station for the purpose of counting the GC votes cast at the designated polling station, the small polling station(s) and/or the dedicated polling station(s).
Source: Legislative Council Election Guidelines, Ch.5-2: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/HK/hong-kong-legislative-council-general-election-4/view
Verified: 2021/06/07
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VO004

Voting outside the country is permitted for
Question:Who can vote from outside the country?
Answer(s): a. Outside the country voting is not permitted
Comments: 28.(1) A natural person is not eligible to be registered as an elector in the register of geographical constituencies unless, at the time of applying for registration, the person satisfies the Electoral Registration Officer- (a) that the person ordinarily resides in Hong Kong; and (b) that the residential address notified in the person's application for registration is the person's only or principal residence in Hong Kong.
Source: Legislative Council Ordinance, Sec.28: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/HK/hong-kong-legislative-council-ordinance-cap-542
Verified: 2021/06/07
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VO005

Locations for voting outside of the country
Question:If voting outside the country is permitted, at what places?
Answer(s): h. Not applicable
Comments:
Source:
Verified: 2021/06/07
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VO011

Voting method
Question:How do electors cast their votes?
Answer(s): a. Manually marking of ballots
Comments: 5.31 When issued with the ballot paper(s), an elector/AR will also be provided with a cardboard to which a chop with a tick is attached (as well as a pen for marking the SFC ballot papers as applicable).
Source: Legislative Council General Election Guidelines (2016), 5:31: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/HK/hong-kong-legislative-council-general-election-4/view
Verified: 2021/06/07
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