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Regularization of ticket stations in the Mainland? |Legal and operational restrictions Zeng Guowei: The government has no plans yet

2023-01-11T06:14:06.989Z


In response to the epidemic in the 2021 Legislative Council General Election, the government has set up port polling stations to facilitate Hong Kong voters in the Mainland.


In response to the epidemic in the 2021 Legislative Council General Election, the government set up port polling stations to facilitate Hong Kong voters in the Mainland to vote; as for whether this arrangement will be regularized to facilitate voters, Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Tsang Kwok-wai said that port polling stations involve laws and practical operations Restrictions need to be considered comprehensively, emphasizing that there is no such plan for the time being.


Member of the Democratic Alliance Lu Hanmin asked the Legislative Council today (11th) whether the government will set up polling stations for the Legislative Council Election Committee sector by-elections and possible district council elections.

Many councilors are concerned about the feasibility of implementing electronic voting, and Ng Kit-chung, a member of the Election Committee, proposed to add postal voting arrangements.

Zeng Guowei said that he is considering hiring consultants to study electronic voting, and mail voting involves many uncertain factors. Similar arrangements are also facing controversy in other countries, and the authorities have not considered them in detail at present.


Zeng Guowei emphasized that in the 2021 Legislative Council general election, the establishment of polling stations at the three ports is only a one-time measure, and the relevant arrangements can only be carried out after consultation and agreement between the two governments. Whether the arrangement will apply to future elections cannot be generalized."

Zeng Guowei: At the operational level, full consideration should be given to ensuring election credibility

He also asked many questions one after another explaining that setting up polling stations in the Mainland involves legal and practical factors, including "how to provide pre-registration arrangements for overseas Hong Kong residents", "how to safely transport ballots and ballot boxes to and from overseas polling stations", " How to apply Hong Kong's electoral laws and rules overseas", "Arranging voting and counting votes, the risks involved in the process, how to deal with emergencies that occur overseas", "How to effectively maintain order at overseas polling stations" and "Responsible for election violations Enforcement of laws and regulations, how to formulate an appropriate monitoring mechanism, etc.

He emphasized that in order to ensure the credibility of the election, the government must fully consider the operation level, and bluntly said that the government has no plans to set up polling stations in the Mainland.

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Focus on how to effectively reach mainland voters

"New Thinking" Di Zhiyuan is concerned that if polling stations are set up in the mainland, the candidate's publicity work will be limited, and it will be difficult for voters to know the candidate: "There are about 190,000 Hong Kong voters in the mainland, and they have a certain influence on the election results. Voters have the opportunity to get to know candidates, and candidates have the opportunity to share information with voters, if it is difficult for candidates to contact voters, how can a fair and just election be achieved?"

Zeng Guowei said that currently candidate information will be released through a dedicated website, and mainland voters can also learn about candidate information through the website; and through the mainland office, contact with Hong Kong people in the mainland from different levels, including business circles, media, and issue border control Voting arrangements for stations.

Zeng Guowei: Or hire an independent company to study electronic voting

Election Committee member Jian Huimin proposed an electronic voting plan. Zeng Guowei pointed out that Hong Kong is a smart city, and the government will try its best to make elections electronic and intelligent. He emphasized that electronic technology is currently used in different election links, such as counting votes, but he emphasized that while adding electronic technology , It is necessary to ensure that the credibility of the election and the confidence of the public are not affected.

He revealed that the government may hire an independent company to study related matters.

Legislative Council Election|7,800 people voted in the morning at the 3 port polling stations, accounting for 35% of the registrations. Penny’s Bay did not break the fast for the Legislative Council Election︱Feng Hua inspected the Heung Yuen Wai Port Ticketing Station, visited the Convention and Exhibition, learned about the operation of the cursor reading machine Legislative Council Election|The port ticketing station live broadcast Ticket Feng Hua: Wearing a yellow mask does not disturb order, no problem at the port ticket station︱As of last night, 18,000 people registered, accounting for only 16% of the quota. On the first day of opening port polling stations, Mainland Hong Kong residents point out that the business community is enthusiastic: Seize early in the morning︱Legislative Council election port polling stations|Check me: If fraud occurs in the Mainland, it will be difficult to monitor. Tam Yaozong says it is difficult to predict the number of voters at port polling stations︱Federation avoids suspicion No organized pick-up and drop-off, non-organization said it was difficult to canvass Cai Ziqiang, and the impact was minimal

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