Source: Hong Kong Information Services
The Registration & Electoral Office (REO) today hosted a briefing and demonstration session for Legislative Councillors on the operation of the electronic counting system to be adopted in the functional constituencies in the upcoming LegCo General Election (LCGE).
The Electoral Affairs Commission will introduce the electronic counting system for the first time for the functional constituencies in the 2025 LCGE scheduled for December 7. This is to ensure the poll will be conducted openly, honestly and fairly, while applying technology at the same time to enhance the efficiency for a more accurate and smooth counting process.
REO representatives briefed the legislators on the counting process and the electronic counting system, 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 functional constituencies.
The LegCo members also received a presentation on the stringent tests and audits conducted for the running 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.
The legislators then engaged constructive exchanges with the REO representatives on the practical operation of the electronic counting system, discussing details of counting arrangements and ways to ensure the counting process will be conducted in an efficient and orderly manner.