Hong Kong Regulations

ELECTORAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION (ELECTORAL PROCEDURE) (LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL) REGULATION - SECT 74B

Arrangements for verification of ballot paper account at counting station at a by-election

(Past version on 05/05/2000).

(1) At a counting station for counting the votes cast at a by-election for a
functional constituency, the Returning Officer must, in relation to the ballot
papers in the ballot boxes given into that Officer's charge, at the
counting zone— (L.N. 84 of 2004)

   (a)  count and record the number of ballot papers;

   (b)  verify the ballot paper account for the ballot papers by comparing it
        with the number of ballot papers recorded under paragraph

   (a)  ; and

   (c)  prepare a statement in writing as to the result of the verification.

(1A) At a counting station for counting the votes cast at a by-election for a
geographical constituency, the Presiding Officer other than the
Presiding Officer of a main counting station must, after counting the votes in
accordance with section 75, at the counting zone verify the number of
GC ballot papers so counted by comparing it with the ballot  paper account
prepared under section 64 and prepare a statement in writing as to the result
of the verification. (L.N. 84 of 2004)

(1B) At a main counting station for counting the votes cast at a by-election
for a geographical constituency, the Presiding Officer must, before counting
the votes in accordance with section 75, at the counting  zone—

   (a)  count and record the number of GC ballot papers in each ballot box
        under that Officer's charge; and

   (b)  verify the ballot paper account by comparing it with the number of
        GC ballot papers recorded under paragraph (a) and prepare a statement
        in writing as to the result of the verification. (L.N. 84 of 2004)

(2) If the Returning Officer or the Presiding Officer, as may be appropriate,
considers it necessary or if required by a candidate who is present at the
counting zone or an election agent or counting agent so present, that Officer
must, in preparing the verification of the ballot  paper account, compare the
ballot paper account with the ballot papers recorded by that Officer and the
spoilt ballot papers, the unused ballot  papers and the counterfoils or
unissued ballot papers. (L.N. 84 of 2004)

(3) (Repealed L.N. 84 of 2004)

(4) A candidate or an election agent or a counting agent may copy what is
recorded on the ballot paper account or the verification of the 
ballot paper account. (L.N. 65 of 2000)