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Polling Date and Hours |
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16 May 2010 (Sunday). |
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7:30 a.m. - 10:30 p.m. (except for dedicated polling stations situated in prison). |
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Number of Members to be elected |
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One for each of the five Geographical Constituencies. |
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Nomination period |
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22 March to 8 April 2010. |
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Who can vote? |
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A total of around 3,370,000 registered electors whose names have been included in the 2009 Final Register of Electors for Geographical Constituencies may cast their vote in the by-election. |
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Why vote? |
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To elect a Legislative Council Member for each of the five Geographical Constituencies. |
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To exercise your civic rights and fulfil your civic responsibilities. |
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Voting System |
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Each elector shall vote for only one candidate. For each Geographical Constituency, the candidate who receives the largest number of valid votes will be elected. |
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Where to vote? |
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Each elector will be assigned to a designated polling station near his/her residential address registered in the Final Register of Electors as far as practicable. Electors in custody will be arranged to vote at dedicated polling stations in penal institutions, police stations or other places as appropriate. |
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A poll card showing information about the designated polling station of an individual elector will be issued to the respective electors before the polling day. |
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Elector with a disability may apply to the Registration and Electoral Office to vote at the designated special polling station in writing or by telephone not later than 11 May 2010. |
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How to vote? |
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Bring your HKID card to your designated polling station specified on the poll card on 16 May 2010 (Sunday) during polling hours. |
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Present your HKID card to the polling staff inside the polling station who will verify your information in the electoral roll. |
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You will be given a ballot paper, a paper board together with a chop bearing a " ". |
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Inside the voting compartment, affix the chop on the ballot paper in the circle next to the name of the candidate of your choice. |
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Fold the ballot paper once to conceal the marking before putting it into the ballot box. |
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Notes: |
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Vote for ONE candidate only. |
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You must use the chop provided at the polling station. Do NOT use a pen or any other means to mark or amend your ballot paper. This will render your vote invalid. |
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If you make any mistake in applying the chop on the ballot paper, please return it to the Presiding Officer and ask for a replacement ballot paper. |
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Checklist for Electors |
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Do NOT solicit or accept any advantage (including gift, money, etc.) for influencing one's voting decision. |
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Do NOT solicit or accept any meal, drink or other entertainment for influencing one's voting decision. |
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Do NOT vote in the election knowing that you have provided false information when registering as an elector. |
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Do NOT communicate with other electors or use mobile telephones or any other device for electronic communication within a polling station. |
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Do NOT film, take photographs or make any audio or video recording within a polling station. |
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Do NOT ask other electors to mark your ballot paper – in case of need, you may request the Presiding Officer to mark your ballot paper in the presence of a polling officer. |
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Do NOT interfere with other electors who are recording their votes. |
