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MODULE ON SINGLE-SEAT SINGLE-VOTE FOR
GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTITUENCY ELECTIONS
Points to Make
Arrangements for
LAST PAPER
1995 elections must be fair,
to
command the confidence of
Voting system a central part of any
equitable, and able
voters.
arrangements.
After fullest consideration, have concluded that
single-seat, single-vote would be best for direct geographical elections.
It is a voting system which is fair, simple, easily
understood, and which can command the confidence of
voters and candidates alike.
It offers a level playing field for all candidates and removes any possibility of "coat-tail" effect.
It reflects the majority view of LegCo. [In July 1992 LegCo voted 28-23 (with two abstentions) in support of
single-seat single-vote.]
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It is a popular system commonly used in many other places e.g. USA, Canada and UK. It is also well tried in Hong Kong: all UC/RC constituencies and 146 out of DB constituencies [NB. the remaining 64 DB
constituencies use double-seat double-vote at the but we have proposed that all DB constituencies
should become single seat as from 1994.]
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