Individual Voters
Who May Register?
Please click buttons below for details of the eligibility for registration in an Election Committee (EC) subsector:
Fourth Sector
Fifth Sector
| Representatives of Hong Kong members of relevant national organisations |
How to Register
Who is Eligible to Apply for Registration
To register as an individual voter, you must:
- possess the qualifications required for registration in the EC subsector (You may click the above buttons for the eligibility for registration in each EC subsector);
- be registered as an elector in a Geographical Constituency (“GC”) or are eligible and have applied to be so registered (You may click here for GC elector requirement); and
- not subject to any disqualification from registration (You may click here for details of disqualification).
Points to Note
You may only be registered in the Heung Yee Kuk subsector and not in any other subsector if you are eligible to be registered in the Heung Yee Kuk subsector and any other subsector at the same time;
You may only be registered in the Representative of Hong Kong members of relevant national organisations subsector and not other subsector if you are eligible to be registered in the Representative of Hong Kong members of relevant national organisations subsector and any other subsector other than Heung Yee Kuk subsector at the same time; and
You may only be registered in the Representatives of members of Area Committees, District Fight Crime Committees, and District Fire Safety Committees of Hong Kong and Kowloon subsector or Representatives of members of Area Committees, District Fight Crime Committees, and District Fire Safety Committees of the New Territories subsector and not any other subsector if you are eligible to be registered in the Representatives of members of Area Committees, District Fight Crime Committees, and District Fire Safety Committees of Hong Kong and Kowloon subsector or Representatives of members of Area Committees, District Fight Crime Committees, and District Fire Safety Committees of the New Territories subsector and any other subsector other than the Heung Yee Kuk subsector and the Representatives of Hong Kong members of relevant national organisations subsector at the same time.
Who is Disqualified from being Registered
A person is disqualified from being registered as an individual voter if he:
- is found under the Mental Health Ordinance (Cap. 136) to be incapable, by reason of mental incapacity, of managing and administering his property and affairs; or
- is a member of any armed forces.
Personal Information Collection Statement
Purpose of Collection
The personal data and other related information and documentary proofs (if applicable) provided by you by means of the application form will be used by the Registration and Electoral Office for voter registration and election-related purposes. Your provision of personal data and other related information in the application form is voluntary. However, if you do not provide adequate and accurate data, the Registration and Electoral Office may not be able to process your application for registration. If necessary, the Electoral Registration Officer may require any specified body and/or public authority (including but not limited to the Immigration Department, Home Affairs Department, Housing Department and Hong Kong Housing Society etc) to furnish your personal data for data matching when preparing a register. If the Electoral Registration Officer has determined that you are eligible to be registered as an elector/a voter, your name provided in the application form will be compiled in a register and made available for public inspection.
Transfer of Information
The information provided by you may be provided by the Registration and Electoral Office to other authorized departments/organizations/persons for the purposes of voter registration and election under relevant Ordinances and/or subsidiary legislations and purposes related thereto.
Access to Personal Data and Enquiry
For access to and/or correction of personal data and other related information you provided, please address your request to the Electoral Registration Officer in writing (Address: 8/F, Treasury Building, 3 Tonkin Street West, Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon). Any person who uses the personal data provided in the application form without the express prior consent of the data subject for any purposes other than the purposes stated above may contravene the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap. 486).
Language Preference for Election-related Communications
Normally, election-related communications issued to electors by the Registration and Electoral Office are in both Chinese and English. Your language preference would facilitate candidates' communications with you at elections in the language of your choice. If you do not complete this section, it will be assumed that your preferred language is Chinese.
Note: The above content is for general information only. For more details, applicants may refer to the Legislative Council Ordinance (Cap. 542), the Chief Executive Election Ordinance (Cap. 569), the Electoral Affairs Commission Ordinance (Cap. 541) and subsidiary legislations made thereunder. The legislations can be found on the website: www.legislation.gov.hk and are on sale at the Government Bookstore (www.bookstore.gov.hk) or Publications Sales Unit of Information Services Department.