Hong Kong Regulations

ELECTORAL PROCEDURE (CHIEF EXECUTIVE ELECTION) REGULATION - SECT 25

Polling agents

(Past version on 21/12/2001).

(1) A candidate may appoint not more than 3 persons as his polling  agents.
(L.N. 209 of 2006)

(2) A polling agent appointed by a candidate may attend at the polling station
on behalf of the candidate for any purpose connected with the conduct of a
poll.

(3) Only a holder of an identity card who has attained the age of 18 years may
be appointed as a polling agent.

(4) An appointment of a polling agent shall be effected by giving a notice of
appointment to the Chief Electoral Officer or the Presiding  Officer.

(5) A notice of appointment shall-

   (a)  be given by the candidate;

   (b)  be in specified form;

   (c)  state the name, identity card number and address of the polling 
        agent; and

   (d)  be signed by the candidate and the polling agent.

(6) The appointment of a polling agent may be revoked by giving a notice of
revocation to the Chief Electoral Officer or the Presiding  Officer.

(7) A notice of revocation shall be-

   (a)  given by the candidate;

   (b)  in specified form; and

   (c)  signed by the candidate.

(8) If the appointment of a polling agent is revoked, the candidate may,
subject to this section, appoint another person as a polling agent to replace
the first-mentioned agent.

(9) The appointment of or revocation of the appointment of a polling agent is
not effective until the notice of appointment or notice of revocation, as the
case may be, is received by the Chief Electoral  Officer or the
Presiding Officer.

(10) A notice under subsection (4) which is not given before the 7 days before
the polling date shall be delivered by the candidate or his election agent on
the polling date to the Presiding Officer.