ICAC adopts holistic strategy to promote clean and fair CE Election
2022-4-4
To ensure a clean and fair Chief Executive Election (CE Election), the ICAC has adopted a holistic strategy of offering publicity and educational services to candidates, election helpers and members of the Election Committee.
The 2022 CE Election, scheduled for May 8 this year, has been open for nominations from yesterday (April 3) until April 16.
“To safeguard the integrity and fairness of the CE Election, the ICAC will proactively provide candidates and their election support teams with a one-stop promotion and educational service. They will be offered briefings on electoral laws, a Clean Election Information Booklet and Reminder to Candidates on Election Return leaflet which serve to help them better understand the key elements of the Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance (ECICO) during electioneering activities,’ said ICAC’s Programme Coordinator (Clean Elections) Franklin Chiu Yue-tat.
Chiu added that to help prevent candidates or supporters from inadvertently breaching the laws, the ICAC will strengthen publicity and education on areas which attracted the most complaints and enquiries in past elections. Such areas include election advertisements containing names and pictorial representations of supporters or supporting organisations, publishing false statements about candidates, unauthorised incurrence of election expenses and matters related to submitting election returns.
The ICAC will also distribute a Reminder to Electors/Supporters leaflet and publish feature articles for Election Committee members to remind them the salient points of ECICO, regardless of whether they are taking part in the election as voters or supporters.
In addition, ICAC officers will be deployed to the polling station on polling day to swiftly handle related enquiries and complaints, and take enforcement action where necessary. They will also observe the polling procedures and vote-counting process at the polling station and counting station so as to provide recommendations to the relevant authorities for enhancing the electoral process if required.
The ICAC will maintain close liaison with relevant bureaux and departments in formulating strategies and specific work arrangements, and closely monitor any acts that may undermine the election. Where necessary, the Commission will issue clarifications or warnings through appropriate channels to remind members of the public not to engage in illegal conducts and to uphold a clean and fair election.
Relevant information booklet, leaflets and reference materials are available for public access on the ICAC’s dedicated clean election webpage for the CE Election at www.icac.org.hk/elections.
Members of the public may also call the ICAC’s Clean Election Enquiry Hotline 2920 7878 for enquiries on the ECICO and the Commission’s education and promotion services, or lodge complaints against any suspected breaches of the ECICO with the 24-hour ICAC Report Centre at 25 266 366.
The 2022 CE Election, scheduled for May 8 this year, has been open for nominations from yesterday (April 3) until April 16.
“To safeguard the integrity and fairness of the CE Election, the ICAC will proactively provide candidates and their election support teams with a one-stop promotion and educational service. They will be offered briefings on electoral laws, a Clean Election Information Booklet and Reminder to Candidates on Election Return leaflet which serve to help them better understand the key elements of the Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance (ECICO) during electioneering activities,’ said ICAC’s Programme Coordinator (Clean Elections) Franklin Chiu Yue-tat.
Chiu added that to help prevent candidates or supporters from inadvertently breaching the laws, the ICAC will strengthen publicity and education on areas which attracted the most complaints and enquiries in past elections. Such areas include election advertisements containing names and pictorial representations of supporters or supporting organisations, publishing false statements about candidates, unauthorised incurrence of election expenses and matters related to submitting election returns.
The ICAC will also distribute a Reminder to Electors/Supporters leaflet and publish feature articles for Election Committee members to remind them the salient points of ECICO, regardless of whether they are taking part in the election as voters or supporters.
In addition, ICAC officers will be deployed to the polling station on polling day to swiftly handle related enquiries and complaints, and take enforcement action where necessary. They will also observe the polling procedures and vote-counting process at the polling station and counting station so as to provide recommendations to the relevant authorities for enhancing the electoral process if required.
The ICAC will maintain close liaison with relevant bureaux and departments in formulating strategies and specific work arrangements, and closely monitor any acts that may undermine the election. Where necessary, the Commission will issue clarifications or warnings through appropriate channels to remind members of the public not to engage in illegal conducts and to uphold a clean and fair election.
Relevant information booklet, leaflets and reference materials are available for public access on the ICAC’s dedicated clean election webpage for the CE Election at www.icac.org.hk/elections.
Members of the public may also call the ICAC’s Clean Election Enquiry Hotline 2920 7878 for enquiries on the ECICO and the Commission’s education and promotion services, or lodge complaints against any suspected breaches of the ECICO with the 24-hour ICAC Report Centre at 25 266 366.