Method for the Formation of the Legislative Council

• Decision of the National People's Congress
• Size and Composition of LegCo
• Part one: Returned by the Election Committee
• Part two: Returned by Functional Constituencies
• Part three: Returned by Geographical Constituencies through Direct Elections
• Overview of Candidature, Nomination and Voting Arrangements

Decision of the National People's Congress

Pursuant to the Decision by the National People's Congress adopted on 11 March 2021:

• The LegCo of the HKSAR shall be composed of 90 members in each term.
• Members of the LegCo shall include Members returned by the Election Committee, those returned by functional constituencies, and those by geographical constituencies through direct elections.

Size and Composition of LegCo

Pursuant to the Annex II to Basic Law amended by NPC Standing Committee on 30 March 2021, the LegCo shall be composed of 90 members as follows:

Part one: Returned by the Election Committee

Nomination and Candidature

• Each candidate shall be nominated by no less than 10, but no more than 20, Members of the Election Committee, including no less than 2 but no more than 4 Members from each of the five sectors of the Election Committee.
• Any eligible elector can be nominated as candidates, i.e. candidates need not to be Members of the Election Committee.
• Each Member of the Election Committee can only nominate one candidate.

Polling

• The Election Committee shall, on the basis of the list of nominees, cast their votes by secret ballot. A ballot paper is only valid if the number of votes contained in the ballot paper is equal to the number of Members to be returned.
• The 40 candidates who obtain the greatest number of votes shall be returned in the election.

Part two: Returned by Functional Constituencies

Composition, seats allocation and electorates of 28 Functional Constituencies

Remark:
(i) Eligible corporate voters of a functional constituency shall be composed of bodies, organisations, associations or businesses which are representative and specified in relevant laws. To be eligible as a corporate voter of a functional constituency, an association or business should be in continuous operation for more than three years after acquiring qualifications for that functional constituency, unless they are specified in the electoral laws of the HKSAR.

Nomination and Candidature

• Candidates must fulfil the following two criteria:
  1. Each candidate shall be nominated by no less than 10, but no more than 20 electors of the respective constituency.
  2. No less than 2 but no more than 4 Members from each of the five sectors of the Election Committee.
• Each Member of the Election Committee can only nominate one candidate in the functional constituency election.

Voting

• Electors of each constituency shall elect the LegCo Member of their respective constituency by secret ballot.

Part three: Returned by Geographical Constituencies through Direct Elections

Delineation and System of Election

• The territories of Hong Kong will be divided into 10 constituencies. Each constituency shall return 2 Members.

Nomination and Candidature

• Candidates must fulfil the following two criteria:
  1. Nominated by no less than 100, but no more than 200 electors of the respective constituency.
  2. Nominated by no less than 2 but no more than 4 Members from each of the five sectors of the Election Committee.
• Each Member of the Election Committee can only nominate one candidate in the direct election of the geographical constituencies.

Polling

• Electors may select one candidate by secret ballot, and the 2 candidates who obtain the greatest number of votes shall be returned in the election.

Overview of Candidature, Nomination and Voting Arrangements

*Unless specified in the electoral law, an association or enterprise may become a corporate elector for an FC only if it has been operating for not less than three years after acquiring relevant qualifications for that FC.