Hong Kong Regulations

ELECTORAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION (ELECTORAL PROCEDURE) (DISTRICT COUNCILS) REGULATION - SECT 80C

Determination of result in the event of equality of votes

(1) If in relation to a constituency, 2 or more of the most successful
candidates have an equal number of votes, the Returning Officer for the
constituency must determine the result of the election by drawing lots as
provided in section 41(3) of the District Councils Ordinance ( Cap  547).

(2) In order to invite the candidates referred to in subsection (1) to be
present at the office of the Returning Officer for the constituency or any
other place as determined by the Returning Officer for conducting the drawing
of lots under section 41(3) of the District Councils Ordinance ( Cap 547), the
Returning Officer must use the means of contact provided by those candidates
on their nomination forms. (L.N. 191 of 2003)

(3) If the Returning Officer fails to contact a candidate under subsection
(2), that Officer may draw lots on behalf of the candidate. (L.N. 125 of 2003)