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Govt rejects UK report on HK

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government today vehemently refuted, strongly disapproved of and firmly rejected the slandering remarks and ill-intentioned political attacks on the city under the successful application of “one country, two systems” in the so-called United Kingdom Six-monthly Report on Hong Kong: July to December 2022.   In a press statement, the Government again urged the UK to respect international law and the basic norms governing international relations and stop interfering in Hong Kong matters, which are purely China’s internal affairs.   Improved electoral system for patriots to administer HK The new electoral system has established the Legislative Council Election Committee Constituency which goes beyond the vested interests of various groups and districts, and broadened the representation in Hong Kong’s political structure in a balanced and orderly manner, thereby enhancing the city’s governance efficiency, the statement pointed out.   The sev
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Disqualified voters to be notified

The Registration & Electoral Office (REO) today said that it will issue letters to electors that may be disqualified from voting in the upcoming Legislative Council General Election.   After the final register of electors has been published, if the REO receives updated membership and licensee information from the corresponding umbrella organisations and licensing authorities that there are changes to individual and body electors’ registration qualifications which render them no longer eligible to vote in the constituency concerned, the REO will write to such electors and remind them about the disqualification, the REO said in a statement today.   “As such, they should not vote in the relevant constituency at the LegCo General Election to be held on December 19, or else they may contravene the Elections (Corrupt & Illegal Conduct) Ordinance.”   Under the Legislative Council Ordinance, a registered functional constituency elector in the final register is disqualified from voting at a functional constituency election if this person is no longer eligible to be registered as an elector in that constituency, the REO explained.   Meanwhile, an Election Committee (EC) member is disqualified from voting at an election for the EC constituency if the member falls within any paragraph of section 26 of the Chief Executive Election Ordinance.   Such disqualification arises when, for instance, the member has ceased to have a substantial connection with the subsector concerned, has ceased to be registered or eligible to be registered as an elector for a geographical constituency, or has resigned as an EC member.   The REO noted that if the voters who have received the letters nonetheless consider themselves eligible for registration in the constituency, they could provide the REO with documentary proof and information according to the letters’ directions and deadline for follow-up.   If the voters are verified as being eligible to register in the relevant constituency, they may vote on the polling day on December 19, the REO added.
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