REO demonstrates electronic counting system for functional constituency elections of Legislative Council General Election (with photos)
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The Election Committee subsector by-elections held on September 7 this year were conducted smoothly, and the operation of the new electronic counting system was overall completed in an orderly and efficient manner. The Electoral Affairs Commission (EAC) will introduce the electronic counting system for the first time for the FCs in the 2025 LCGE scheduled for December 7, with the aim of ensuring that the election will be conducted openly, honestly and fairly, while at the same time applying technology to enhance counting efficiency for a more accurate and smoother counting process.
Representatives from the REO briefed the LegCo Members on the counting process and the electronic counting system for the FCs, followed by a demonstration on the operation of the high-speed scanner, which included scanning of ballot papers and consolidation of counting results of individual FCs. The LegCo Members also received a presentation by REO representatives on the various stringent tests and audits conducted for the operation of the electronic counting system, including independent tests by third parties, computer audit, as well as stress tests and red team security tests arranged by the Digital Policy Office for large-scale information technology systems.
After the demonstration, the LegCo Members engaged in constructive exchanges with the REO representatives on the practical operation of the electronic counting system. They discussed details of counting arrangements and ways to ensure that the counting process will be conducted in an efficient and orderly manner.
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the EAC will keep enhancing the election processes and arrangements in a stable and progressive manner as in the past. The REO has been successively arranging a series of drills and training sessions to familiarise electoral staff with the workflow of electronic counting. Efforts are also being made to strengthen the co-ordination and response capabilities among staff taking different responsibilities for making detailed and comprehensive preparations for the LCGE and ensuring a smooth counting process.
Ends/Monday, October 13, 2025
Issued at HKT 21:57
Issued at HKT 21:57
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