The Legislative Council election will be held on the 19th of next month. Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said yesterday (23rd) that voting stations will be set up at several closed border crossings for Hong Kong residents living in the Mainland to return to Hong Kong to vote, emphasizing that the voting process is a "closed loop". To proceed, Hong Kong people who intend to vote at the port must register in advance, during which time they can only stay at the polling station, and they must return to the Mainland immediately after voting.
Outsiders have questioned that Hong Kong residents living in the Mainland may not meet the statutory electorate requirement of "usually residing in Hong Kong".
The Registration and Electoral Office replied to media enquiries that whether a person "usually lives in Hong Kong" has to consider multiple elements and the specific circumstances of individual cases and make judgments based on relevant court precedents. It cannot be generalized. The residence address of the sole or principal residence in Hong Kong is used for voter registration and no longer meets the registration qualifications required by law.
Finalizing details and practical arrangements to announce the details of port polling later
The Registration and Electoral Office pointed out that with regard to the voting arrangements at immigration control points, the relevant details and practical arrangements are currently being finalized. Details will be announced later.
The prescription pointed out that according to Article 28 of the Legislative Council Ordinance (Chapter 542), a person must “usually reside in Hong Kong” and report his “only or principal residence in Hong Kong” in order to be eligible to apply for registration as an elector. It also refers to whether a person "usually lives in Hong Kong" needs to consider multiple elements and the specific circumstances of individual cases, and make judgments based on relevant court precedents. It cannot be generalized, nor can it be concluded that it is not just because someone has another residence in another place. Usually live in Hong Kong".
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If Hong Kong residents living in the Mainland do not have a domicile, the address does not comply with the "usually resident in Hong Kong" requirement
The Registration and Electoral Office quoted paragraphs 2.27 to 2.30 of the "Guidelines for Legislative Council Election Activities" newly added in October this year, saying that if Hong Kong permanent residents have been living in Hong Kong for a long period of time, they need to set up another residence outside Hong Kong for personal reasons. Still returning to live in Hong Kong from time to time (such as dealing with affairs, social relations or family reunions), can be regarded as maintaining a certain degree of reasonable contact with Hong Kong, but it must also be considered that the person must be able to provide a sole or primary residence in Hong Kong at the same time The residential address is used for voter registration. It is not just a correspondence address, but a residence address where Hong Kong usually stays. "In this case, it is necessary to judge whether he/she still complies with the law on “usually residing in Hong Kong” according to the actual situation of the case. "Provisions.
The Registration and Electoral Office continued that if a Hong Kong permanent resident has left Hong Kong to settle elsewhere, he/she has not maintained contact with Hong Kong during the period, and does not intend to live in Hong Kong anymore, or he/she no longer has a sole or principal residence in Hong Kong, he/she It no longer meets the registration qualifications required by the law. It is emphasized that to determine whether a person "usually resides in Hong Kong", one must consider the person's personal situation. This is not a matter that can be simply judged.
The prescription emphasized that if relevant matters are encountered in the handling of voter registration, the details and actual situation of the case will be carefully studied, and legal advice will be consulted when necessary.
The prescription reiterated that the current voter registration application arrangement is to adopt an honest declaration mechanism based on the principle of facilitating the registration. Applicants must also provide true and correct information. A number of verification measures are adopted in each voter registration cycle to verify formal voters. The voter registration information on the register includes checking the voter's registration information with other government departments and implementing inquiry procedures to improve the accuracy and completeness of the voter registration information.
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