Hong Kong Regulations

ELECTORAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION (ELECTORAL PROCEDURE) (LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL) REGULATION - SECT 42

Candidates may appoint polling agents

(Past version on 16/07/2004).
(Past version on 05/05/2000).
(Past version on 27/02/1998).
(Past version on 21/01/1998).

(1) Candidates may appoint persons to attend at polling stations on their
behalf for any purpose connected with the conduct of a poll, in accordance
with this section.

(2) Polling agents may be appointed to attend only at the polling  stations
used for polling for the constituency for which the candidate or the candidate
as on a list of candidates is standing for election. (L.N. 84 of 2004)

(3) Candidates on a multiple candidates list may jointly appoint a maximum of
2 polling agents for one polling station.

(4) A candidate on a single candidate list may appoint a maximum of 2
polling agents for one polling station.

(5) A candidate for a functional constituency may appoint a maximum of 2
polling agents for one polling station.

(6) (Repealed L.N. 84 of 2004)

(7) Only a holder of an identity card who has attained the age of 18 years may
be appointed as a polling agent. (L.N. 147 of 1998)

(8) A candidate must give notice of appointment of a polling agent to the
Chief Electoral Officer at least 1 week before polling day. In the case of a
multiple candidates list, the notice required for the purposes of this
subsection may be given by any candidate on the list. (L.N. 147 of 1998; L.N.
65 of 2000)

(9) If notice is not given under subsection (8), it must be delivered on
polling day to the Presiding Officer for the polling station for which the
polling agent is appointed-

   (a)  by the candidate in person, or in the case of a multiple 
        candidates list, by any candidate on the list in person; or

   (b)  by the election agent of the candidate or of the list, in person.
        (L.N. 147 of 1998)

(10) The appointment of a polling agent is not effective until notice is
received by the Chief Electoral Officer or the Presiding  Officer, as may be
appropriate. (L.N. 65 of 2000)

(11) A notice for the purposes of this section must be in writing and in the
specified form. It must state the name, identity card number and residential
address of the polling agent. It must be signed by the candidate or, in the
case of a multiple candidates list, by all the candidates on the list. (L.N.
65 of 2000; L.N. 66 of 2008)

(12) If the appointment of a polling agent is revoked, the candidate must give
notice of the revocation to the Chief Electoral Officer or Presiding Officer
in accordance with subsection (14). In the case of a multiple candidates list,
the notice required for the purposes of this subsection may be given by any
candidate on the list. (L.N. 147 of 1998; L.N. 65 of 2000)

(13) A notice of revocation must be in writing and in the specified  form. In
the case of a polling agent for a functional constituency or a
single candidate list, it must be signed by the candidate. In the case of a
multiple candidates list, it must be signed by all the candidates on the list.
(L.N. 84 of 2004)

(14) If the notice of revocation is given before polling day, it must be given
to the Chief Electoral Officer. If it is given on polling  day, it must be
given to the Presiding Officer for the polling station for which the
polling agent is appointed in accordance with subsection (9). (L.N. 65 of
2000)

(15) The revocation of the appointment of a polling agent is not effective
unless notice is received by the Chief Electoral Officer or the
Presiding Officer, as may be appropriate. (L.N. 65 of 2000)