Hong Kong Regulations

ELECTORAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION (ELECTORAL PROCEDURE) (ELECTION COMMITTEE) REGULATION - SECT 42

Candidates may appoint polling agents

(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 by a candidate to attend only at the
polling stations used for polling for the subsector 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 holder of an identity card who has attained the age of 18 years may
be appointed as a polling agent.

(5) A candidate who appoints a polling agent must give notice of the
appointment either to the Chief Electoral Officer to reach that Officer at
least 1 week before polling day or on polling day, to the Presiding Officer of
the polling station for which the polling agent is appointed.

(6) If notice of appointment is given on polling day, it must be delivered to
the Presiding Officer-

   (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 Chief Electoral Officer or the
Presiding Officer, as may be appropriate.

(8) A notice of appointment must be in writing and in the specified  form. It
must state the name, identity card number and 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 Chief Electoral Officer or the
Presiding Officer.

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

(11) If notice of revocation is given before polling day, it must be given to
the Chief Electoral Officer. If it is given on polling day, it must be given
to the Presiding Officer of 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 the revocation is received by the Chief Electoral Officer or
the Presiding Officer, as may be appropriate.