Hong Kong Regulations

ELECTORAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION (ELECTORAL PROCEDURE) (DISTRICT COUNCILS) REGULATION - SECT 45

Candidates may appoint polling agents

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(1) A candidate may appoint persons to attend at polling stations on his or
her 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 is standing for
election.

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

(4) Only a person who is a holder of an identity card and has attained the age
of 18 years may be appointed as a polling agent.

(5) A candidate must give notice of appointment of a polling agent to the
Returning Officer at least 3 working days before polling day.

(6) If notice is not given under subsection (5), 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

   (b)  by the election agent of the candidate, in person.

(7) The appointment of a polling agent is not effective until notice of the
appointment is received by the Returning Officer or the Presiding Officer, as
may be appropriate.

(8) 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.

(9) If the appointment of a polling agent is revoked, the candidate must give
notice of the revocation to the Returning Officer or the Presiding Officer in
accordance with subsection (11).

(10) A notice of revocation must be in writing and in the specified  form.

(11) If the notice of revocation is given before polling day, it must be given
to the Returning 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 (6).

(12) The revocation of the appointment of a polling agent is not effective
until notice of revocation is received by the Returning Officer or the
Presiding Officer, as the case may be.