Geographical Constituencies
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is divided geographically into 10 geographical constituencies (“GCs”) and a total of 20 members will be returned in the Legislative Council (“LegCo”) elections. Only a registered elector (i.e. a person whose name appears in the final register of GCs which is in force) is eligible to vote at a LegCo election.
For the District Council (“DC”) elections, a registered elector is eligible to vote in respect of the DC constituency according to his/her principal residential address.
Generally, you are eligible to be registered as an elector in a geographical constituency if:
- you are a permanent resident of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as defined by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Passports Ordinance (Cap. 539); and
- you ordinarily reside in Hong Kong; and
- you have reached 18 years of age or will reach 18 years of age on or before 25 September next following your application for registration; and
- you hold an identity document, e.g. a Hong Kong permanent identity card; and
- you are not subject to any disqualification from registration due to the provisions of Section 31 of the Legislative Council Ordinance (Cap. 542).
For enquiries on permanent resident status, please call the Immigration Department hotline: 2824 6111.