Hong Kong Regulations

ELECTORAL PROCEDURE (CHIEF EXECUTIVE ELECTION) REGULATION - SECT 26

Admission to polling station

(Past version on 21/12/2001).

(1) No person other than-

   (a)  a member of the Commission;

   (b)  the Returning Officer;

   (c)  an Assistant Returning Officer;

   (d)  the Chief Electoral Officer;

   (e)  the Presiding Officer;

   (f)  a polling officer;

   (g)  a candidate;

   (h)  an election agent;

   (i)  an elector;

   (j)  a polling agent;

   (k)  a public officer on duty at the polling station;

   (l)  a member of Civil Aid Service on duty at the polling station;

   (la) a police officer on duty at the polling station; (L.N. 209 of 2006)

   (lb) a person authorized in writing by the Returning Officer to act as a
        liaison officer; (L.N. 209 of 2006)

   (m)  a child with permission granted under subsection (2); or

   (n)  a person authorized under subsection (3), may enter or stay in the
        polling station.

(2) If-

   (a)  an elector arrives at the polling station for the purpose of voting
        accompanied by a child; and

   (b)  the Presiding Officer considers that the child-

        (i)    should not be left unattended while the elector is in the
               polling station; and

        (ii)   will not disturb or cause inconvenience to any person in the
               polling station, the Presiding Officer may grant permission for
               the child to enter the polling station.

(3) The Chief Electoral Officer or a member of the Commission may authorize
any person in writing to enter and stay in the polling station in accordance
with the terms of the authorization.