Functional Constituency (Hong Kong)
This article is about political group in Hong Kong. For other uses, see Functional constituency (disambiguation).
In the political systems of Hong Kong, a functional constituency is a professional or special interest group involved in the electoral process. Eligible voters in a functional constituency may include natural persons as well as other designated legal entities such as organisations and corporations.
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