Hong Kong Regulations

ELECTORAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION (ELECTORAL PROCEDURE) (LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL) REGULATION - SECT 56

How special functional constituency ballot papers are to be marked

(Past version on 21/01/1998).

(1) An elector or authorized representative voting for a special
functional constituency must mark the ballot paper as described in section  50
(3) of the Legislative Council Ordinance ( Cap 542).

(2) For the purposes of this section and section 50(3) of the
Legislative Council Ordinance ( Cap 542), an elector or authorized 
representative must mark the first preference by entering, in accordance with
subsection (2A), "1" (Arabic numeral) against the name of a candidate on the
ballot paper and mark, in the same manner, the other preferences in the
descending order beginning with "2" (Arabic numeral). (L.N. 65 of 2000)

(2A) The Arabic numeral is to be entered in the circle opposite the name of
the candidate of the elector's or authorized representative's choice on the
ballot paper. (L.N. 65 of 2000)

(3) If a person referred to in subsection (1) marks a first preference for 2
or more candidates (whether or not that person marks preferences for any other
candidate) or does not mark a first preference

(whether or not that person marks any other preference) the ballot paper is
void.