Hong Kong Regulations

ELECTORAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION (ELECTORAL PROCEDURE) (DISTRICT COUNCILS) REGULATION - SECT 78

Ballot papers which are not to be counted when counting the votes

Caution: This is a past version. See the current version here.

(1) When counting the votes, the following ballot papers are not to be
counted-

   (a)  on which there is writing or a mark by which the Presiding  Officer
        considers that the elector can possibly be identified;

        (b)	which has the words "重複" and "TENDERED" endorsed on the front 
of it;

        (c)	which has the words "損壞" and "SPOILT" endorsed on the front of 
it;

   (d)  which is unused;

   (e)  which is substantially mutilated;

   (f)  which is unmarked;

   (g)  a ballot paper which is not marked in accordance with section  58 (1);
        (L.N. 125 of 2003)

   (h)  which the Presiding Officer determines as being void for uncertainty;
        or

   (i)  which contains votes for more than 1 candidate. (L.N. 125 of 2003)

(2) A candidate, an election agent or a counting agent is not entitled to
inspect and make representations to the Presiding Officer concerning a
ballot paper referred to in subsection (1)(b), (c), (d), (f),

   (g)  and (i). (L.N. 125 of 2003)

(3) For the avoidance of doubt it is stated that the Presiding  Officer is not
to make a decision not to count a ballot paper solely for the reason that the
ballot paper is stamped with the words "已故" and

"DECEASED" or "喪失資格" and "DISQUALIFIED", as the case may be, in
accordance with section 40(2). (L.N. 125 of 2003)