Hong Kong Regulations

ELECTORAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION (ELECTORAL PROCEDURE) (ELECTION COMMITTEE) REGULATION,ELECTORAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION (ELECTORAL PROCEDURE) (ELECTION COMMITTEE) REGULATION - SECT 74A

Invalid and questionable ballot papers

In the course of counting in accordance with section 73(2) or (3), or 74(2) or
(3)—

   (a)  any ballot paper which—

        (i)    appears to have any writing or mark by which the voter can
               possibly be identified;

        (ii)   appears to be not marked in accordance with section 56;

        (iii)  appears to be substantially mutilated; or

        (iv)   appears to be void for uncertainty, is questionable and must be
               separated and forwarded to the Returning  Officer to decide
               whether the vote is to be counted under section 78; and

   (b)  any ballot paper described in section 77(1)(b), (c), (d) and

   (f)  must be separated and the vote is not to be counted under section 77.
        (L.N. 114 of 2006)