Hong Kong Regulations

ELECTORAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION (ELECTORAL PROCEDURE) (DISTRICT COUNCILS) REGULATION - SECT 75

Returning Officer to separate ballot papers at the counting zone and verify ballot paper account

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(1) A Returning Officer in charge of a counting zone must-

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

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

(2) If a Returning Officer 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 un-issued ballot  papers.

(3) 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.