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Legislative Council elections 2016
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Ex-Hong Kong law professor Benny Tai hit with charges over 2016 elections
City’s anti-graft watchdog said it was acting on complaints in bringing charges against Tai, psychologist Ip Kim-ching and Sek Sau-ching.
27 Jul 2021 - 12:05AM
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Hong Kong man convicted of conspiring to buy votes in 2016 Legco race
26 May 2021 - 11:41PM
Three jailed for up to 11 months each over election fraud in 2016
5 Mar 2021 - 5:12PM
Board games with social themes aimed at adults and kids alike
Families stuck at home in the pandemic are playing more board games. New ones with historical, cultural and environmental messages are rising in popularity.
24 Nov 2020 - 8:37AM
Taxi association official on trial over accusations of bribery in 2016 Legco polls
The defendant is accused of paying the five people HK$1,000 each to vote for a tech executive running to represent the IT sector.
22 Sep 2020 - 2:52AM
Ousted lawmaker was denied chance to respond to Basic Law allegations: judge
Senior Counsel Paul Shieh says disqualified Hong Kong lawmaker Lau Siu-lai was not given a chance to respond to allegations of improper oath-taking.
8 May 2020 - 12:56AM
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17 face vote-rigging charges for role in 2016 Legco elections
Seven members and staff of a taxi association are among 17 charged over vote-rigging during Legislative Council elections in 2016.
5 Sep 2019 - 8:47PM
Ex-election boss told of privacy bungle before denial, says watchdog
Former Registration and Electoral Office chief transferred from department after critical watchdog report, as minister expresses regret over debacle.
25 Jul 2019 - 10:42AM
Jailed localist Edward Leung drops legal challenge to election ban
The lawyer for the former spokesman of localist group Hong Kong Indigenous concedes Leung has little chance of winning election petition.
23 May 2019 - 10:25PM
Details of 8,000 voters missing as officials admit to two-year cover-up
Electoral office chief Wong See-man says register has been missing since 2016 and attempts to find it have failed, and admits officers hid the fact it could not be located more than two years ago.
9 Apr 2019 - 9:59PM
Hong Kong minister slams poll officials over missing voter registry
Lawmaker leads protest at Registration and Electoral Office over missing 2016 registry with personal data of 8,000 voters.
6 Apr 2019 - 11:24PM
Electoral roll shows city’s registered voters not getting any younger
A lessening interest in politics following Occupy protests, along with a rapidly ageing population, are reasons behind the decrease, political scientists say.
26 Jul 2018 - 7:25AM
Hong Kong government scraps plan to shorten voting hours
Some 99.7 per cent of 15,400 submissions to consultation say voters’ rights ‘should not be sacrificed for administrative convenience’.
16 May 2018 - 7:02AM
Independence activist files election ban appeal as deadline passes
Localist Andy Chan says being denied legal aid caused him to miss the cut-off date for filing appeal by five days.
27 Apr 2018 - 7:02AM
Elections judgment welcome but delays must still be tackled
Court ruling clarifies candidates must uphold the Basic Law, which states city is an inalienable part of China, however cases should be processed swiftly
15 Feb 2018 - 4:19AM
Who has the power to bar Hong Kong election candidates?
Pro-independence activist to hear on Tuesday the outcome of a court petition he lodged arguing returning officers exceeded their powers disqualifying him from 2016 Legco poll
12 Feb 2018 - 1:30PM
Pan-democrat voter share slips in polls since 1997
5 Jul 2017 - 6:26PM
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Ousted legislators Leung and Yau deny unlawful assembly
27 May 2017 - 2:23AM
Localist mounts legal challenge after being barred from Legco polls
9 May 2017 - 11:07PM
Integrity of election system is paramount
10 Apr 2017 - 12:53AM
‘Suggestions made in 1996 to set unified standards for IT voters’
9 Apr 2017 - 8:46PM
Stolen laptops triggers security review at Hong Kong electoral office
8 Apr 2017 - 4:08PM
Government faces calls to revamp voter registration in wake of crackdown
4 Apr 2017 - 10:34PM
Anti-graft body arrests 72 people over alleged vote-rigging
6 Jun 2019 - 7:24PM
Four charged with loitering over lawmaker’s safety complaint
2 Mar 2017 - 5:19PM
Beijing slams UK report on Hong Kong Legco rumpus
27 Feb 2017 - 5:05PM
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Post-Occupy surge in young voters during 2016 Legco elections
31 Jan 2017 - 11:19PM
Election candidates should be allowed to adopt their own strategies
26 Jan 2017 - 3:40AM
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Legislative Council elections 2016
Elections for Hong Kong's Legislative Council were held on September 4, 2016, with all 70 seats up for grabs.
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9 September, 2024
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