[District Council Election] Three kinds of unexpected situations will stop the election. In case of extension of the December 1st by-election

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Written by: Zheng Baosheng

2019-11-23 20:55

District Council elections were held today (24th), and many people are concerned about the smooth conduct of elections during periods of social unrest. The Bureau of Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Nie Dequan, has said earlier that if there are three major circumstances on the day, it may be postponed.

Nie Dequan said on November 18 that if violent demonstrations and threats occur on the election day, block roads or damage traffic facilities, or someone attacks the polling station, the election may be postponed.

In order to ensure the smooth running of the election, the government has expanded the scope of the no canvassing zone and will strengthen police patrols.

In the case of the Electoral Affairs Commission (Electoral Procedure) (District Councils) Ordinance and the District Board Ordinance, different persons or departments have the right to postpone the election.

In the following various situations, different responsible persons or departments decide to postpone the election.

Due to riots, the election of the territory will be decided by the Chief Executive.

In the event of riots, public violence or any accident that endangers public health or safety, the Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam, may instruct all polling stations and counting points to vote or count all of them.

In the event of a tropical cyclone or other inclement weather, or in the event of a critically inappropriate incident involving election, voting or counting, the Electoral Affairs Commission may direct all polling stations and counting points to vote or The votes were all postponed.

All polling stations in a single constituency are to be decided by the EAC

In the event of tropical cyclones or other inclement weather, riots, public violence or any incident that endangers public health or safety, or the occurrence of a critically inappropriate incident that is subject to election, voting or counting, the EAC may The procedure for deferring all polling stations or counting stations in a single constituency as appropriate.

Individual ticket station stop program ticket station director can do things

For individual polling stations or counting stations, the Presiding Officer will decide whether to postpone the voting or counting procedures in accordance with the above-mentioned circumstances.

During the postponement of the election to the resumption of the election, the Presiding Officer must keep the election items and be responsible for the safety and security of the objects. (data picture)

Continue to vote within 1.5 hours of the delay

If the postponement procedure is announced on the same day and it can be resumed within one and a half hours, the voting time will be postponed and the total voting time will remain unchanged. However, if the recovery is not completed within one and a half hours after the delay, the election will be postponed to the designated date.

If the election is postponed, it must be re-elected on the designated date within 14 days. The provisional by-election date for this district board election is 1 December after Sunday.

After deferring the voting, the total voting time must be no less than the original total voting time, taking into account the original voting time and the total time to resume voting.

During the period from the election to the by-election, the items in the station should be stored in a safe place in the station. If there is no safe place in the station, it needs to be placed in a safe place in a nearby police station or public building. If there is no such place, it should be stored in In a stable building. These electoral items must always be kept by the Presiding Officer, who is responsible for the safety and security of the items.

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