2000 Legislative Council Elections

Analysis of Treatment of Election-related Complaints handled by the Complaints Committee

(Showing position as at 24 November 2000)

Nature

/ Outcome
Withdrawn / No Further Action / Referred to Police/ICAC/RO/Others* / Unsubstantiated / Partly substantiated / Substantiated / Others /

Total

1 / Election advertisements / 1 / 5
(1 Outside CC’s ambit
(1 Resolved)
(1 Reminded)
(1 Complainant informed)
(1 Referral to Police not agreed) / 54
(1 NFA)
(5 Investigating)
(3 Unsubstantiated)
(34 Rectified)
(2 Resolved)
(9 Warned) / 10 / 2
(2 Warned) / 12
(1 Noted for review)
(1 Rectified)
(3 Warned)
(7 Censured) / 0 / 84
2 / Electioneering activities on private premises / 1 / 11
(1 No means of contact)
(3 Lack of evidence)
(1 Reminded)
(3 Advice given)
(3 To Hospital Authority for note) / 19
(1 NFA)
(9 Unsubstantiated)
(6 Rectified)
(2 Reminded)
(1 Warned) / 7 / 0 / 5
(1 Reminded)
(4 Warned) / 0 / 43
3 / Entitlement to vote / 0 / 28
(2 No means of contact)
(4 Lack of evidence)
(2 Noted for review)
(8 Resolved)
(1 Complainant informed)
(10 Explanation given)
(1 Lack of information) / 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 1
(1 Explanation given to complainant) / 33
4 / Allocation/designation of polling stations / 0 / 49
(1 No means of contact)
(27 Noted for review)
(12 Resolved)
(8 Explanation given)
(1 Views noted) / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 50
5 / Nomination and candidature / 0 / 0 / 1
(1 Investigating) / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2
6 / Election expenses / 0 / 3
(2 Resolved)
(1 To Hospital Authority for note) / 5
(5 Investigating) / 2 / 1
(1 Reminded) / 0 / 0 / 11
7 / False statements / 0 / 0 / 15
(14 Investigating)
(1 Unsubstantiated) / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 17
8 / False claims of support / 0 / 1
(1 Lack of evidence) / 5
(4 Investigating)
(1 Unsubstantiated) / 0 / 1
(1 Reminded) / 0 / 0 / 7
9 / Omission of printing details on election advertisements / 0 / 0 / 3
(2 Investigating)
(1 Warned) / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4
10 / Corruption/bribery/
treating/undue influence/impersonation / 1 / 2
(2 Referral to ICAC not agreed) / 7
(7 Investigating) / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 12
11 / Employment of young persons under 18 years of age for canvassing/
electioneering activities / 0 / 1
(1 Lack of evidence) / 5
(3 Investigating)
(2 Unsubstantiated) / 5 / 0 / 2
(2 Warned) / 0 / 13
12 / False/mass registration / 0 / 5
(2 Resolved)
(3 Explanation given) / 0 / 3 / 0 / 2
(2 Rectified) / 0 / 10
13 / Disturbances to electors caused by loudspeakers/telephone canvassing/shouting electors’ names in common areas of the premises / 0 / 124
(3 Outside CC’s ambit)
(13 No means of contact)
(14 Lack of evidence)
(6 Resolved)
(11 Reminded)
(72 Advice given)
(1 Complainant informed)
(2 Explanation given)
(2 Views noted) / 29
(9 NFA)
(8 Investigating)
(2 Unsubstantiated)
(10 Resolved) / 7 / 1
(1 Rectified) / 1
(1 Warned) / 0 / 162
14 / Personal data privacy / 0 / 13
(1 Outside CC’s ambit)
(2 No means of contact)
(1 Lack of evidence)
(2 Noted for review)
(1 Reminded)
(5 Advice given)
(1 Explanation given) / 4
(1 NFA)
(2 Investigating)
(1 Unsubstantiated) / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 21
15 / Restrictions on presenters/regular contributors/columnists / 0 / 0 / 1
(1 Investigating) / 2 / 0 / 1
(1 Warned) / 0 / 4
16 / Unfair and unequal treatment by the media / 0 / 8
(1 No means of contact)
(4 Lack of evidence)
(2 Explanation given)
(1 Expression of views) / 0 / 20 / 2
(2 Warned) / 4
(2 Reminded)
(2 Warned) / 0 / 34
17 / Polling arrangements / 0 / 38
(1 No means of contact)
(16 Noted for review)
(12 Resolved)
(3 Reminded)
(1 Complainant informed)
(3 Explanation given)
(2 Views noted) / 1
(1 NFA) / 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 45
18 / No canvassing zone arrangements / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
19 / Illegal canvassing in NCZ/NSZ / 0 / 23
(2 No means of contact)
(14 Lack of evidence)
(1 Noted for review)
(5 Resolved)
(1 Complainant informed) / 22
(8 Unsubstantiated)
(5 Rectified)
(5 Resolved)
(3 Reminded)
(1 Advised) / 7 / 0 / 4
(4 Rectified) / 0 / 56
20 / Conduct of exit polls / 0 / 8
(1 No means of contact)
(1 Noted for review)
(1 Resolved)
(5 Explanation given) / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 10
21 / Against Returning Officer / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
22 / Against polling staff / 1 / 72
(5 No means of contact)
(4 Lack of evidence)
(5 Noted for review)
(10 Resolved)
(27 Reminded)
(18 Explanation given)
(1 Incident noted)
(2 Views noted) / 2
(2 Unsubstantiated) / 12 / 0 / 3
(2 Noted for review)
(1 Reminded) / 0 / 90
23 / Counting arrangements / 0 / 1
(1 Noted for review) / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1
24 / Complaints outside ComplaintsCommittee’s ambit / 0 / 19
(14 Outside CC’s ambit)
(2 No means of contact)
(1 Explanation given)
(1 Referred to CAB)
(1 Views noted) / 3
(1 NFA)
(2 noted for review) / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 25
25 / Others / 1 / 39
(6 Outside CC’s ambit)
(2 No means of contact)
(4 Lack of evidence)
(6 Noted for review)
(13 Resolved)
(6 Explanation given)
(1 Outside CC’s authority)
(1 To Hospital Authority for note) / 14
(2 NFA)
(2 Investigating)
(3 Unsubstantiated)
(2 Rectified)
(5 Resolved) / 14 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 68
/

Total

/ 5 / 450 / 190 / 115 / 7 / 34 / 1 / 802

*Others: Constitutional Affairs Bureau, Legislative Council Secretariat, Office of thePrivacy Commissioner for Personal Data and Hongkong Post.