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但這次區選卻有一個操作，不但損害了選舉的透明度及市民對候選人的了解，甚至隱瞞了選民登記資料。
However the DC Election has been manipulated such that it has not only jeopardized the transparency of the Election and infringed peoples access to information on candidates but also led to electors registration information being concealed
我認為大家必須正視這種政治做法，它窒礙了香港唯一保障選民登記冊公開及透明，以及大家查核選民登記冊的途徑。
We must face squarely this kind of political move as it has impeded the only assurance of openness and transparency as well as public access to the electoral register
第二，有關選舉程序方面，很多建制派議員剛才也有提到一些我亦認同是雞毛蒜皮或芝麻綠豆的事。
Secondly concerning the electoral process just now many pro - establishment Members mentioned some issues which I agree are trivial in nature
這種操作只會令既得利益者或長期壟斷利益的候選人，在社區中有主導權進行宣傳，而其他候選人卻沒有。
This has resulted in candidates having vested interests or monopolizing benefits over extended period getting an upper hand in publicity within the community when compared to other candidates
我同樣同意，隨處可見的連儂牆也有助選效果，而這亦與上述問題相關。
I also agree that Lennon Walls in all places over the territory have a canvassing effect and this is relevant to the above mentioned problem
香港的選舉是僅餘能夠向全港進行政治教育的渠道，當然，這是否重要是另一回事。
Election is the only remaining outlet for political education in Hong Kong . Of course whether election is important or not is another matter
我足足聽了兩天的辯論發言，無論是泛民同事或建制派同事，都對選舉有莫名其妙的幻想，我感到十分離奇。
After listening to the debate for two days I found that both pan - democratic and pro - establishment colleagues have placed unrealistic expectations on the election which I find very surreal
我並非罵選民，我只是告訴大家，香港未來可能真的會有立法會直選，可能真的會有所謂的普選。
I am not chiding the electors . I only wish to say to Members that someday Hong Kong might really have direct elections for the Legislative Council and the so - called universal suffrage
請大家一起進步，不能投機取巧，認為港人已締造歷史，認為泛民有300多個區議會議席，將令議會有所改變。
I hope we can make progress together and do not resort to trickery . We should not think that the people of Hong Kong have already made history or that the winning of over 300 DC seats by the pan - democratic camp would bring changes to the legislative assembly
我想說，美國總統今天簽署《香港人權與民主法案》，而該法案當然會提及香港的民主制度的進程。
Today the President of the United States signed the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act which naturally mentions the progress of democratic development in Hong Kong
主席，我不會贅述，我只想指出，《香港人權與民主法案》很明確地說，香港要建立真正的民主選項，令香港的選民自由和公平地......
President while I will not go into details on the matter I only wish to point out that the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act has specifically stated that Hong Kong must provide options for establishing genuine democracy and that electors in Hong Kong can freely and fairly
鄭議員，這項辯論的議題並非關乎選舉制度，而是有關《條例草案》涵蓋的若干技術性雜項修訂。
Dr CHENG the question of this debate is not on the electoral system but the miscellaneous technical amendments in the Bill
你已經發言7分鐘，但一直離題，只是我在容忍你而已。
You have spoken for seven minutes but your speech has all along digressed from the subject . I have all along been tolerating you
當然，各位功能界別的議員不是貪污酷吏......假如政務主任也可無故成為被制裁的目標，難道政府認為功能界別不會被制裁嗎？
Certainly FC Members are not corrupt or oppressive officials if Administrative Officers can become a target of sanction without a cause does the Government think FCs will not face sanctions?
所以，如果功能界別的存在令香港的制度趨向不公義，功能界別本身便應被列入制裁名單。
If the existence of FCs is driving Hong Kongs system towards injustice then FCs deserve to be on the sanction list
主席，我現在就《2019年選舉法例條例草案》發言，談談我考慮是否支持納入不同條文的因素。
Chairman I now speak on the Electoral Legislation Bill 2019 the Bill and I will talk about the factors which I have considered in determining whether I will support the various provisions standing part of the Bill
政府在每次大型選舉前，均會對相關的現行法例，包括《立法會條例》、《區議會條例》及《鄉郊代表選舉條例》等，作出一些技術修訂。
The Government will introduce some technical amendments to the relevant existing legislation including the Legislative Council Ordinance LCO the District Councils Ordinance the Rural Representative Election Ordinance etc before each large - scale election
今天辯論的《條例草案》，就是針對將於明年9月舉行的立法會換屆選舉，以及在2021年及2022年舉行的選舉委員會界別分組選舉及行政長官選舉，修訂現行的《立法會條例》、《行政長官選舉條例》及多項有關選委會選舉的規例。
The Bill under debate today seeks to amend the existing LCO the Chief Executive Election Ordinance and a number of regulations in relation to Election Committee EC elections in respect of the Legislative Council General Election to be held in September next year as well as the EC Subsector Elections and the Chief Executive Election to be held in 2021 and 2022 respectively
我相信作出這些修訂背後的理念，是希望令有關選舉更公平公正和暢順有效地舉行。
I believe the rationale behind these amendments is to ensure that the elections will be smoothly and effectively conducted in a fairer and more just manner
正如多位議員在二讀辯論時指出，在剛剛結束的區議會換屆選舉中，出現了很多有違選舉公平公正，甚至嚴重違法的選舉暴力行為。
As a number of Honourable Members have pointed out during the Second Reading debate there have been many acts defeating the fairness and justice of an election or even seriously unlawful acts of election violence during the District Council Election held recently
由於草擬《條例草案》以至提交立法會審議之時，有關的違法暴力行為仍未發生，或者尚未演變成如此嚴重，未至於不擇手段，因此《條例草案》的條文並未處理有關問題，這是可以理解的。
It is understandable that the provisions in the Bill have not dealt with the relevant issues since when the Bill was drafted and presented to the Legislative Council for scrutiny the relevant unlawful violent acts had not yet taken place or had not escalated to such a serious level in that people were less unscrupulous
政制及內地事務局局長剛才就二讀辯論發言，花了近30分鐘，主要是闡釋這次修例屬技術修訂。
The Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs spoke for almost 30 minutes in the Second Reading debate just now during which he mainly explained that this legislative amendment exercise involves technical amendments
主席，接着我想談談《條例草案》第3至12條，全部是關於更新部分立法會功能界別及選委會界別分組的組成團體名單，包括更改多個團體的中文及英文名稱，以及刪除一些已停止運作的團體等。
Chairman now I would like to discuss clauses 3 to 12 of the Bill which are all related to the updating of the list of corporates of some functional constituencies FCs in the Legislative Council and EC subsectors including the modification of the Chinese and English names of a number of corporates removal of some corporates which have ceased operation etc
我所代表的建築、測量、都市規劃及園境界功能界別，名稱雖然較長和複雜，但選民組成相對簡單、清晰和嚴格，只有8類人士有資格登記成為選民，包括根據相關法例註冊的建築師、園境師、專業測量師和專業規劃師，以及有權在建測規園4個專業學會的會員大會上表決的學會會員。
The electorate composition of the Architectural Surveying Planning and Landscape FC that I represent despite its comparatively long and complicated name is relatively simple clear and strict . Only eight categories of persons are eligible to register as voters and they include architects landscape architects professional surveyors and professional planners registered under the relevant legislation as well as members entitled to vote at general meetings of the four professional institutes of the architectural surveying planning and landscape fields
雖然《條例草案》第9條針對體育、演藝、文化及出版界的選民組成作出修訂，但全部只涉及更改現有團體的中英文名稱，並未處理馬逢國議員和其業界最關心的問題。
Whilst clause 9 of the Bill introduces amendments to the electorate composition of the Sports Performing Arts Culture and Publication Constituency all such amendments only involve modification to the Chinese and English names of the existing corporates and they have not addressed issues of the greatest concern shared by Mr MA Fung - kwok and his sectors
另外，《條例草案》第8條針對航運交通界的選民組成作出修訂，加入5個航運交通業團體，但同時刪除5個舊有團體，好像"一換一"般，未知這是否當局處理增減功能界別團體的原則呢？
In addition clause 8 of the Bill introduces amendments to the electorate composition of the Transport Constituency to add five corporates to the shipping and transport sectors and delete five existing corporates at the same time as if it is a one - for - one replacement . I wonder if it is the principle on which the authorities deal with the addition or removal of corporates in respect of FCs?
被除名的團體包括山頂纜車有限公司，據聞是因為當局認為山頂纜車不算是公共交通服務，而是旅遊項目，但由於纜車公司並非持牌導遊或旅行社，故此不合資格登記為旅遊界選民。
The Peak Tramways Company Limited PTC is one of the corporates being removed . It is learnt that the authorities consider that the Peak Tram is not a public transportation service but a tourism infrastructure instead . Yet as PTC is not a licensed tourist guide or travel agent it is ineligible to register as an elector of the Tourism Constituency
然而，事實上並非只有旅客才會乘坐山頂纜車，部分居於山頂的居民亦會將纜車當作日常交通工具使用，這次改動是否公平合理呢？
Nevertheless actually not only travellers would take the Peak Tram but some residents living on the Peak would also use the Peak Tram as a daily means of transport . Is such a change fair and reasonable?
希望局長稍後解釋一下。
I hope the Secretary will do some explaining later on
還有一點，某些功能界別並非一會一票，而是相關界別團體的個人或分會會員均有權登記為界別選民。
Another point is that some FCs do not vote on a one - organization one - vote basis but individual members or members of the branches of the relevant corporates in the sectors are eligible to register as voters and electors of FCs
又以我代表的建測規園界為例，這個界別在會員資格方面相當嚴謹，基本上必須是持牌、具備專業資格的人士，或曾經持牌的退休資深會員，才有權在4個專業學會的會員大會上投票，以及合資格登記為界別選民。
Take the Architectural Surveying Planning and Landscape Constituency that I represent as an example again the membership of this FC is very stringent and basically only those holding a licence and the professional qualifications or those retired senior members who have held a licence before are entitled to vote at general meetings of the four professional institutes and are thus eligible to register as voters of the FC
然而，某些界別則相對上沒那麼嚴格，因而產生有人"種票"的疑慮。
Notwithstanding this the requirements are relatively less stringent in some FCs and therefore it has given rise to misgivings about vote - rigging
眾所周知，資訊科技界便曾經出現這類問題，包括濫收會員，在臨近選民登記截止日期前修改會章、大幅減收甚至免收會費，蓄意藉此招收大量新會員，從而增加有權登記為界別選民的人數，當中部分個案已經進入司法程序。
We are well aware that some of these problems have arisen in the Information Technology Constituency including the indiscriminate admission of members modifications to the constitution of associations near the deadline for voter registration substantial reduction or even exemption of membership fees to purposefully admit a large number of new members with a view to increasing the number of individuals eligible to register as voters of the FC . Legal proceedings in relation to some of these cases have already been set in motion
這些做法較透過修改主體法例來增減指明的功能界別團體，更容易影響選舉結果，亦更有機會造成選舉不公的情況。
It is much easier to influence the election results through such practices than introducing amendments to the principal legislation to add or remove specified corporates of FCs and there are also higher chances of unfair elections happening
當局有否機制去監察和審視這些亂改會章、濫收會員的涉嫌"種票"行為呢？
Do the authorities have any mechanism in place to monitor and examine these suspected acts of vote - rigging by modifying wantonly the constitution of associations and admitting members indiscriminately?
有否要求所有界別團體主動申報有關變化和改動，抑或要待選舉結束後，有人質疑可能有不公道的情況，提出投訴及選舉呈請時，當局才會處理呢？
Have they required all corporates of FCs to take the initiative to report the relevant changes and modifications? . Or they have to wait until the election is over and would only deal with them when people have questioned unjust situations and made complaints as well as election petitions?
我希望局長回應一下。
I hope to hear the Secretarys response on this
另一方面，《條例草案》第14至16條修訂候選人提交選舉申報書的限期及申報選舉經費的限額，包括把以簡易模式處理選舉經費輕微錯漏的法定上限，由現時的200元至5,000元不等，提高至600元至50,000元不等，以及把候選人遞交選舉開支發票和收據的門檻，由現時的100元提高至500元，我會支持有關的修訂。
In the meanwhile clauses 14 to 16 of the Bill amend the deadline for candidates to lodge election returns and the limits for reporting election expenses including raising the statutory upper limits prescribed for rectifying minor errors or omissions in election expenses under the de minimis arrangement from 200 to 5,000 at present to 600 to 50 000 as well as raising the threshold for candidates to submit invoices and receipts of election expenses from 100 presently to 500 . I will support the relevant amendments
很多議員同事亦提及，他們申報選舉開支時曾經漏報、錯誤申報可能只是幾元、幾角甚至幾仙，也要勞煩廉政公署查問，要求候選人花上大量人力物力和時間去修正。
Many Honourable colleagues have also shared their experience of committing omissions or errors when reporting election expenses the mistakes of which might merely involve a few dollars dozens of cents or even a few cents . But it would then require the Independent Commission Against Corruption ICAC to take the trouble of making enquiries and requesting the candidates to spend a vast amount of manpower resources and time to rectify such mistakes
我亦曾因為找不到一張購買3元以下的郵票的收據，便花了很多時間特意致函選舉事務處解釋。
I have also once spent a good deal of time on writing to the Registration and Electoral Office REO and explaining my case specifically for I could not find a receipt for purchase of some stamps worthing less than 3
除了不時檢討和調高有關選舉開支的申報門檻之外，當局應否從制度上推行更徹底的改革，全面放寬有關選舉開支和選舉廣告的限制及申報審核程序，使廉署和選舉事務處可以集中人手，處理其他更有機會影響選舉公平公正的事宜？
In addition to reviewing and raising from time to time the thresholds for reporting election expenses should the authorities not undertake a more thorough reform of the system to fully relax the restrictions on election expenses and election advertisements as well as the vetting procedures of the returns so that ICAC and REO can focus their manpower on dealing with other issues that stand a high chance of undermining the fairness and justice of an election?
我覺得這些都是值得考慮的。
I think all of these are worth considering
主席，《條例草案》第20至23條就候選人的免費郵遞宣傳品的大小規格作出修訂，由以往不得超過175毫米乘245毫米，修改至不得超過165毫米乘245毫米。若以面積計算，即是減少了2,450平方毫米。
Chairman clauses 20 to 23 of the Bill introduce amendments to the size and dimension of the publicity materials for which free postage service is offered to the candidates from not larger than 175 mm x 245 mm in the past to not larger than 165 mm x 245 mm thereby amounting to a reduction of 2 450 sq mm in terms of area
當中更首次就宣傳品的厚度作出規定，不得厚於5毫米，否則香港郵政便不會免費為候選人寄出宣傳品。
Among such clauses the thickness of the publicity materials is prescribed for the very first time that they must not exceed 5 mm in thickness . Otherwise the Hongkong Post will not deliver such publicity materials for the candidates for free
此外，大家亦知道，郵遞是有時限的，這甚至會令候選人錯失免費郵寄宣傳品的機會。
In addition we all know that mail delivery is time - bound and this might even render the candidates missing the opportunity of having their publicity materials posted free of charge
我希望局長把這些信息帶回去，正如局長剛才所說，有些問題無須修訂條例去處理，只須透過行政措施便可以做得更好。
I hope that the Secretary will bring these messages back to his office . As the Secretary said just now it does not warrant legislative amendments to deal with some of the problems for we can do better simply through administrative measures
主席，《2019年選舉法例條例草案》終於進入三讀階段，接下來我想談談在納入各項修訂條文及通過政府的修正案後，我對《條例草案》的整體看法。
President the Electoral Legislation Bill 2019 the Bill has finally come to the stage of Third Reading . In the following I would like to talk about my overall views on the Bill after the various clauses are incorporated into it and the amendment proposed by the Government is passed
正如我在二讀辯論及全體委員會審議階段時發言指出，我是否支持《條例草案》，最重要的原則是有關的修訂能否令隨後的立法會選舉、選舉委員會選舉和行政長官選舉變得更公平公正；以及在候選人進行宣傳和拉票、選民進行登記和投票、票站人員派票和點票，以至候選人事後申報選舉開支等方面，會否更加順暢和有效率。
As I pointed out in my speeches in the Second Reading and committee in deciding whether or not to support the Bill the most important principle is whether the amendment can enhance fairness and impartiality in the coming Legislative Council Election Election Committee Election and Chief Executive Election and also whether in respect of publicity and canvassing activities of candidates registration and voting by voters distribution and counting of votes by polling staff and even candidates declaration of election expenses after the election the amendments will enable the process to be conducted more smoothly and efficiently
主席，但我在考慮時，認為其中一點是關乎我的界別，即是功能界別的專業團體方面，局長就"密切聯繫"這項條件作回應時，基本上只是背誦現行法例，搬字過紙，完全沒有正面回應問題。
But President in my consideration I think there is a point that concerns my sector and that is in respect of the professional bodies in functional constituencies FCs when the Secretary gave a response to the requirement of having a substantial connection actually he only recited the existing legal provisions and copied them word for word without positively responding to the problem at all
主席，整體來說，我支持《條例草案》三讀。
President generally speaking I support the Third Reading of the Bill
梁君彥主席，早晨。
President Andrew LEUNG good morning
總的來說，梁議員，"五大訴求，缺一不可"。
On the whole Mr LEUNG Five demands not one less
因為這項議程原本在10月討論，但因為立法會各位尊貴議員不斷發言，我不知道大家是否不想討論成立獨立調查委員會一事，結果引來建制派滑鐵盧式慘敗，真是極大諷刺。
That is because this agenda item was supposed to be discussed in October but some Honourable Members spoke incessantly I wonder if they did so to avoid the discussion of establishing an independent Commission of Inquiry . Consequently the pro - establishment camp suffered a crushing defeat in this DC Election . This is really ironic
政府提出的《條例草案》，我不認為純屬是技術修訂，因為修訂本身就維護了功能界別的不義。
Concerning the Bill proposed by the Government I do not consider the amendments to be purely technical in nature because the purpose of the amendments is to maintain the injustice of FCs
如果政府不進行政制改革，只是提出某些組織是否符合功能界別的選民資格，那便是縱容一些政制問題存在。
If the Government does not carry out political reform but only raises the question on whether certain bodies are qualified to be registered as electors of FCs it condones certain constitutional problems
我具體談談為何我在法案委員會，以及在今天重申《條例草案》的修訂並非技術性問題，而是政治問題。
Let me discuss specifically why I said in the Bill Committee and reiterated today that the amendments of the Bill were not related to technical issues but political issues
一間是好旺角購物中心，另一間在石塘咀，兩間商場都有很多售賣錢幣和郵票的店鋪。
One was Ho Mong Kok Shopping Center in Mong Kok and the other was in Shek Tong Tsui . There were many stamp and coin shops in both centres
說到底，如果我能成為批發及零售界的候選人，我應是該界別的選民。
After all if I was a candidate for the Wholesale and Retail FC I should be an elector of that FC as well
大家是否知道我當初如何有資格參選？
Does anyone know how I was qualified for running in the Election?
不過，為何我有資格參選但無資格投票？
Nevertheless why was I qualified to run as a candidate but ineligible to vote?
這樣引申出多個問題：第一，為何有人可以參選，卻沒有投票權？
This has given rise to many problems . First how come someone can run for the election but has no right to vote?
第二，為何只有某些商會才能代表批發及零售界的利益？
Second why is it that only certain trade associations are eligible to represent the interest of the Wholesale and Retail FC?
我這類小商戶，連登記的資格都沒有，如何代表業界？
As small enterprises as in my case are not even eligible to register how can they represent the industry?
我根本只能管中窺豹，其他界別也會出現類似的問題，為何這個商會可以成為界別成員，那一個卻不可以？
I can only see one side of the picture . As other FCs also have similar problems I do not understand why one trade association is qualified as a member of an FC while the other trade association is not
現在的問題是，功能界別根本是1980年代到1990年代的歷史產物，為討好當時的既得利益者而設，但現時根本沒有代表性。
The problem is that FC is a historic product of the 1980s and 1990s . FCs were established to appease people with vested interests at that time but now FCs have no representativeness whatsoever
為何政府一天到晚要人效忠中華人民共和國香港特別行政區，但又准許12個功能界別的成員擁有雙重國籍？
Why does the Government which constantly tells people to pledge allegiance to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region SAR of the Peoples Republic of China allows the members of 12 FCs to have dual nationality?
這樣他們是否不效忠特別行政區？
Does it mean that they do not have to pledge allegiance to the SAR?
我都不希望"崩口人忌崩口碗"。
I really do not want to touch someone on the raw
取消功能界別是香港進行民主普選必須克服的問題。
The abolition of FCs is a problem that must be solved before democratic election by universal suffrage can be implemented in Hong Kong
由委任制轉到今天的功能界別，有些界別用公司票，有些用個人票，亦有些是兩者混合。
After the development from the appointment system to FCs some constituencies have corporate votes some individual votes while some others have both corporate and individual votes
五大訴求最重要的一項，必然是民主普選。這是最溫和、最基本的。
Of the five demands the most important one is definitely democratic election by universal suffrage which is the mildest and the most fundamental demand
如果擴大一些功能界別的範圍也得不到政府當局的重視，根本沒有辦法解決社會的問題。
If the Government does not even attach importance to the request for merely expanding the scope of FCs there is no way that the social problems will ever be resolved
"五大訴求，缺一不可"，希望各位議員好自為之。
Five demands not one less I hope that all Members will acquit themselves well
如果大家到不同的酒業展覽中看看，便會發現當中有很多零售商及個別參展商，沒有一個是屬於這個會的，情況一如管中窺豹，而且很多零售界的朋友根本沒有加入商會，那麼怎可以說是代表業界呢？
If Members have been to various wine exhibitions they will find many retailers and individual exhibitors there and none of them belongs to this association . The situation is like looking at the leopard through the tube as one can only see its spots without having a full view of it . Added to this is that many members of the retail sector have not joined the trade associations
所以，我有一個很簡單的問題，就是在未來一屆，政府可否向香港市民承諾會檢討現行功能界別的代表問題，擴闊選民的組成，我也不說取消功能界別了，只是問可否擴闊選民的組成？
Therefore I have only one simple question . Can the Government give an undertaking to the people of Hong Kong that it will review the representativeness of the existing FCs and broaden the composition of their electorates for the next term? . I am not talking about the abolition of FCs now
主席，我想補充一句，"家輝兄"所言甚是，我們在訂立條例時，最重要是與時並進。
Chairman I wish to add a couple of words . Our honourable friend Ka - fai is most correct in saying that when we enact an ordinance it is most important to keep abreast of the times
現在不是一個"大台"的世代，而是可能 有很多"細台"的世代。
This is not an era of having a single main platform . Instead it may be one with many small platforms
法例的內容亦應該適應很多不同"細台"的出現。
The contents of legislation should also cater to the emergence of many different small platforms
換句話說，也就是有很多不同的商會，可能亦有很多不同的個體戶。
In other words there are many different trade associations and there may also be many different individual traders
如何令法例與時並進？
How can the legislation be kept abreast of the times?
正是要擴大其代表性。
It can be done by enlarging its representation
可能她很想澄清，這不要緊。
Perhaps she is desperate to make an elucidation . Never mind
不過，我只想說一句，功能界別的問題在於：在世界上，一個制度如果只有你採用，要不是你很聰明，要不便是你很落後。
However I only wish to say a few words . The problem with FCs is that if in the world there is a system which is adopted only by you then you are either very smart or very outdated and FCs in Hong Kong are exactly a case in point
那是叫做法團主義，用劃定的利益團體選一些代表加入議會，結果他們就只會為狹隘的團體利益打拼，但就不會看看全國人民、整個地方的市民......
That system was known as corporatism whereby specific interest groups would return their representatives to the parliamentary assembly and as a result they would only fight for the insular interests of their groups having no regard to the people in the whole country or people in the whole area
我一直在問局長，他要不便對我們說會啟動政制改革、普選，朝着這條路走，因為《基本法》也是這樣寫的。
I have kept putting this question to the Secretary . He might as well tell us that he would kick - start the constitutional reform towards universal suffrage and we would move forward in this direction because this is all enshrined in the Basic Law
我根據《議事規則》第383條作出澄清，因為區諾軒議員剛才指我否定自己作為直選議員的價值。
I make an elucidation under Rule 383 of the Rules of Procedure because Mr AU Nok - hin said just now that I had denied my own worth as a directly - elected Member
我現在向各位提出的待議議題是：《2019年選舉法例條例草案》予以三讀並通過。
I now propose the question to you and that is That the Electoral Legislation Bill 2019 be read the Third time and do pass
主席，我今天發言支持盡快通過《2019年選舉法例條例草案》。
President today I speak to support the timely passage of the Electoral Legislation Bill 2019 the Bill
《條例草案》主要是就2020年立法會換屆選舉及其他公共選舉作出所需的技術性修訂，當中包括功能界別選民基礎，亦有關於《選舉條例》，以及各項選舉程序的技術性修訂。
The Bill mainly seeks to introduce necessary technical amendments for the 2020 Legislative Council General Election and other public elections including those concerning the electorate of functional constituencies arrangements in the Elections Ordinance as well as various electoral procedures
當中有關選舉申報的修訂，若實施後，將可方便候選人及其團隊，修正有輕微誤差或遺漏的選舉申報書，並大大減輕在整個選舉過程中，候選人及其團隊準備選舉申報書的龐大工作量。
The amendments regarding election returns if implemented will facilitate candidates and their teams in rectifying minor errors or omissions in election returns and thus greatly reduce the heavy workload in preparing these documents in the electoral process
事實上，這些修訂回應了公眾，特別是參與各級選舉的持份者的部分訴求，我相信大家均會支持。
In fact these amendments have responded to the demands of the public particularly some of the demands made by the stakeholders who have participated at various levels of elections . I believe Members will support the amendments
在法案委員會會議上，有同事苦笑指，每次政府要修訂選舉法 例多項內容時，委員在會議上幾乎都反映相類似的問題，但局方的回應均令人不滿，雖然這樣說似乎有點令人泄氣，但恐怕離事實不遠。
At meetings of the Bills Committee some members pointed out with a bitter smile that every time the Government proposed amendments to the electoral legislation members would express similar problems at meetings but the Policy Bureau would invariably give unsatisfactory responses . Although what I said is a bit discouraging I am afraid it is not far from the truth