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[District Council Election] 4.13 million electors in Hong Kong should pay attention to the voting process lazy package

2019-11-23T23:08:17.056Z


There will also be a polling day for District Councils elections on the 4th. The district's 18 district district councils will select 452 elected District Council members. This year, there is competition in each constituency, which means that all registered voters in Hong Kong have the opportunity to vote. Voters receive voting notice cards 10 days before or after the polling day. There are a total of 610 polling stations in this year. Four of them have to change their locations in response to conflicts. Voters who have changed their stations should pay attention.


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Written by: Zheng Yidi

2019-11-24 07:00

Last updated: 2019-11-24 07:00

There will also be a polling day for District Councils elections on the 4th. The district's 18 district district councils will select 452 elected District Council members. This year, there is competition in each constituency, which means that all registered voters in Hong Kong have the opportunity to vote. Voters receive voting notice cards 10 days before or after the polling day.

There are a total of 610 polling stations in this year. Four of them have to change their locations in response to conflicts. Voters who have changed their stations should pay attention.

Voters will receive a voting notice card 10 days before or after the polling day.

Vote date and time?

The 2019 District Council elections will be held on November 24th. Voting will begin at 7:30 am and end at 10:30 pm.

Voting location?

Voters can only vote at the polling stations assigned by the Chief Electoral Officer. It is important to note that 4 of the 610 polling stations have to be re-routed, including the Pok Fu Lam Sha Tin Road Central Estate, which will be re-routed to the Wan Kiu Road Sports Centre, Aberdeen. The Hong Kong Post-secondary College will be re-routed to the Yau Ma Tei Kai Fung Association. Tai Po Education Institute. The primary school was changed to the Shenggonghui Zhengmengqin Primary School, and the Chinese University University’s Big Furton Building was changed to the Renaitang Hong Kong Taishan Chamber of Commerce Seniors Activity Center.

What do you want to vote for?

The original Hong Kong permanent identity card or the original Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passport.

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How do people with mobility problems vote?

Most polling stations are suitable for people with reduced mobility. The polling notice card sent to each voter will be accompanied by a map that clearly indicates whether the polling station they have allocated is suitable for use by wheelchairs or bad travellers.

If the electors are inconvenient to move to a polling station that is inconvenient for them to enter and exit, they can apply to the Registration and Electoral Office for re-allocation of special polling stations for accessibility. Free rehabus buses can be arranged as appropriate to pick up the electors to the special polling station.

Each voting room will only be used by one voter at the same time. If the electors are unable to personally mark the ballot papers, they may require the Presiding Officer or his deputy to record the ballot papers on the spot of a polling station. However, the law does not allow the help of friends and relatives to mark the ballot papers.

How do visually impaired voters vote?

Visually impaired voters will be provided with a braille template if requested so that he/she can personally mark the ballot.

What should not be done when voting?

Talk or communicate with any voter, including inquiring about other voters' voting materials.

Display or distribute any campaign promotional materials, including wearing promotional items such as badges, logos, clothing or headwear.

Use telephones, pagers or any other form of electronic communication equipment in violation of the instructions of the polling staff.

Do not film, take photos, record or video in the polling station.

No other elector may be required to fill in the ballot papers. If necessary, the elector may request the Presiding Officer to fill in the ballot papers in the presence of a polling staff.

What should not be done outside the polling station?

It is not allowed to stay or wander around the entrance and exit of the polling station to prevent the entrance and exit from being blocked.

No canvassing zone shall be delineated outside each polling station, and no canvassing shall be drawn in the no canvassing zone.

No canvassing zone will be delineated outside each polling station, and no canvassing zone shall be drawn in the no canvassing zone (Photo/Chen Yuhui)

If there is a riot during the voting...

If an individual ticket station needs to suspend voting in case of an emergency, but can reopen the ticket station within 1.5 hours, the voting time will be postponed. If the timeout period exceeds 1.5 hours, it will be necessary to postpone the vote until December 1.

Can I take a "hand palm" to vote?

The existing legislation does not prohibit electors from bringing in memorandums reminding them of the names or numbers of candidates to be put into the polling station. However, the information cannot be displayed, circulated or shared or discussed with other parties in the polling station or the no canvassing zone. Otherwise, it will be offended. Legislation.

Can I vote if I am late?

Voters who have not yet arrived at the designated polling station entrance at the end of the poll will not be allowed to enter the polling station.

What should I do if I have a ticket station investigation?

Outside the polling station, there may be an institution approved by the Registration and Electoral Office to conduct a polling station investigation. Voter participation in polling stations is purely voluntary. If involuntary, voters do not need to disclose which candidate they have voted for or are preparing to vote for.

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[District Council Election] Feng Wei: PolyU and other four-ticket stations will be postponed for more than 1.5 hours.

[District Council Election] Nie Dequan: If you intercept the voting on the 24th, you will be connected at the same time.

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