Council Elections

Fake voting address leads to suspended jail sentence

19 May 2012

People who rigged votes in last year's district council elections will be given immediate jail sentences if they are found guilty of casting a ballot after filing a false address, a magistrate...

3:16PM

Electoral integrity must be upheld

17 Dec 2011

A series of irregularities unearthed by the media shortly after the district council polls last month has aroused concerns that our voter registration system may be too loose and prone to abuse....

3:29AM

Rational choice

15 Nov 2011

There have been various informed and speculative explanations for the rather astonishing results of the recent district council elections.

12:40AM

Pan-democrats suffer as demographic changes tip the balance

8 Nov 2011

The pan-democrats' setback in the district council elections defied the conventional wisdom that they benefit from higher turnouts, since voter turnout was 2.6 percentage points higher than in the...

12:11AM

Mental centres a political hot potato

5 Nov 2011

Almost 90 per cent of candidates for the district council elections have shied away from stating their views about having a mental health centre in their district.

11:58PM

Running tips

3 Oct 2011

The chief executive election is currently garnering much of the public's attention, yet nominations for the district council elections officially ended last week and the polling date is only just...

9:05PM

Opinion

EU fails to adapt to borderless world

4:35AM

Howard Winn

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

2:53AM

City Digest

Waste sent to treatment centre while radioactive

7:39PM

Back to basics at polls

Just a couple of months ago, it looked as if this year's district council elections would hinge on electoral reform questions.

7:35PM

Grey vote may hit Democrat chances

Pan-democrats face a tough battle in November's district council elections, politicians in those parties say.

6:06PM

District poll fight heats up

Growing political awareness and activism, along with the birth of new political parties, means Hong Kong is likely to face keenly contested district council elections in November.

4:53PM

Year of ugly politics

If we look at how, within months, this city saw the birth of three political organisations, we can be sure that the Year of the Rabbit will be a big year for Hong Kong politics.

7:15AM

Pro-democracy veteran to enter fray again in district council polls

A long-time pro-democracy activist who was defeated in the 2007 district council elections plans to stage a comeback in next year's district council polls.

7:10AM