Hong Kong Regulations

ELECTORAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION (ELECTORAL PROCEDURE) (LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL) REGULATION - SECT 77

Counting of votes for Part 3 functional constituencies

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(1) At the counting zone for each of the Part 3 functional  constituencies,
the ballot papers delivered from the various other counting zones under
section 74(8) (or in the case of a by-election, from the various
polling stations), must be dealt with by the Returning Officer as provided in
this section. (L.N. 147 of 1998)

(2) If ballot papers for a Part 3 functional constituency contained in
envelopes have been delivered from 2 or more polling stations, the envelopes
containing ballot papers from 2 or more polling stations must be mixed.

(3) Ballot papers for a functional constituency (not contained in envelopes)
that have been delivered from 2 or more polling stations must be mixed.

(4) All Part 3 functional constituency ballot papers that are contained in
envelopes must be taken out of the envelopes after they are mixed under
subsection (2).

(5) The ballot papers are to be separated with reference to the candidate for
whom the vote has been recorded, or in the case of constituencies returning
more than one Member, the candidates for whom the votes have been recorded.

(6) The votes recorded on the ballot papers for each Part 3
functional constituency are to be counted according to the system of counting
described in section 51 of the Legislative Council Ordinance ( Cap  542).