Ballot Box

1 Dec 2007

7.30am -10.30pm polling hours

8 candidates: Lau Yuk-shing, Lee Wing-kin, Jimmy Siu See-kong, Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee, Stanley Chaing Chi-wai, Cecilia Ling Wai-wan, Anson Chan Fang On-...

12:34PM

Don't pass the buck on election glitches

12 Nov 2004

The report issued by the Electoral Affairs Commission on Wednesday is only a preliminary look at the glitches that occurred in September's Legislative Council poll, but it does provide a useful...

5:17AM

After blunders, panel to review operation of Legco poll

11 Nov 2004

Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa said yesterday an independent three-member expert committee would be set up to review the management of Legislative Council elections.

5:10AM

Answering the critics

11 Nov 2004

Complaint: Ballot boxes ran short

Explanation: Capacity of boxes was over-estimated to be 1,000 ballots. Boxes held only 690 because ballots were thicker than the A3 paper used in...

5:08AM

String of electoral blunders revealed

11 Nov 2004

Commission head says it is up to the Civil Service Bureau to decide on punishments

The Civil Service Bureau will decide on any disciplinary action against electoral officers after the...

5:06AM

How many complaints have we had? We're still counting

14 Sep 2004

The electoral office was yesterday still counting the complaints stemming from the election but said it might have a final count by today.

6:00PM

Opinion

EU fails to adapt to borderless world

Updated 4:35AM

Howard Winn

Ferry companies shouldn't be subsidised while they burn dirty fuel

2:53AM

Ballot boxes opening may spark legal action

A shortage of ballot boxes delayed voters and raised the possibility of a legal challenge after some locked boxes were opened to cram in more papers.

Electoral officers were also...

5:46PM

A convincing victory for the electorate

Long before the counting of votes began last night, one victory was very much in sight - and it belongs to the people of Hong Kong.

Individual voters may be delighted or disappointed...

5:41PM

HOW TO VOTE

Polling Hours: 7:30am to 10.30pm

5:30PM

Trouble in store at the ballots

IF you have been to a polling station in one of the elections before, you know what happens there. You show your identity card to the polling staff, who checks that you are truly the person it...

4:11PM

Design of ballot box reviewed

THE Boundary and Election Commission will review the design of ballot boxes to minimise the chance of boxes not being properly locked.

3:55AM