Annex C
C.
For decision on
12 December 1992
CONFIDENTIAL
Blue Volume XXXXXIII (11)
XCX(92)68 Copy No. 27
MEMORANDUM FOR EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
G
CONSTITUTIONAL PROPOSALS
ADVICE SOUGHT
Members are invited to give a steer on the following constitutional proposals announced by the Governor in his Policy Address on 7 October-
(a)
Minimum Voting Age;
(b)
Voting System for Geographical Constituency Elections;
(c)
Functional Constituency System;
(d)
Membership of Municipal Councils;
(e)
District Board Membership;
(£)
Boundary and Election Commission; and
(g) Election Committee.
Details of these proposals are set out at Annexes A - G.
BACKGROUND
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On 24 November, Members agreed that there should be a meeting to consider in greater detail the individual components of the constitutional package. This memorandum presents an overall summary.
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Earlier this year, the Administration conducted a review on existing electoral legislation and arrangements in the light of the experience gained in the 1991 elections. A number of the more important issues came before this Council for a steer in February and March this year. We have also made a series of presentations on our initial thinking to the Legislative
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