Hong Kong to trial electronic proxy voting platform to curb bid-rigging at estates

South China Morning Post - Nov 14, 2026

Hong Kong will launch a trial scheme next year to handle proxy voting via an electronic platform, a move designed to pave the way for a cap on proxies and curb rampant bid-rigging in private housing estates. Announcing the plan on Saturday, Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Alice Mak Mei-kuen said the government had decided against an immediate limit on proxy votes under proposed amendments to the Building Management Ordinance. The reforms follow the deadly Tai Po fire almost a year ago,...

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