The Electoral Affairs Commission (EAC) is the body that oversees electoral matters in Hong Kong. Established under the Electoral Affairs Commission Ordinance, its main functions include considering or reviewing the boundaries of Legislative Council geographical constituencies and constituencies of the 18 District Councils for the purpose of making recommendations, and overseeing the conduct and supervision of elections and regulating the procedures at an election. It is also responsible for supervision of the registration of electors and the promotional activities relating to registration.
History In 1997, the EAC succeeded the former Boundary and Election Commission (), which was established on 23 July 1993. It is headed by a chairman, a position which has always been filled a High Court (formerly known as Supreme Court) judge. The executive body that is responsible for elections is the (), which reports to the Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs (the Secretary for Constitutional Affairs before 1 July 2007).
Chairman +#NameTenure startTenure endTenure length1Woo Kwok-hing, GBS29 September 199716 August 20062Pang Kin-kee, SBS17 August 200616 August 20093Barnabas Fung Wah, GBS 17 August 200916 August 20224David Lok Kai-hongJustice David Lok to head electoral affairs body, RTHK News, 31 Aug 2022David Lok Kai-hong appointed Chairman of elections body, The Standard, 31 August 2022 1 September 2022Incumbent
See also Boundary commission Election management body
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