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HE WAS THEREFORE OF THE VIEW THAT THE INCLUSION OF POLITICAL AFFILIATION IN THE BALLOT PAPER WOULD CONFUSE, RATHER THAN EDUCATE, THE VOTERS.
"THE ADMINISTRATION'S PREFERENCE IS FOR THE BALLOT PAPER TO BE SIMPLE, EASY TO UNDERSTAND AND THEREFORE EASY TO USE, MR TSAO SAID.
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HE DOUBTED WHETHER IT WOULD BE FAIR ΤΟ THOSE CANDIDATES WHO WERE NOT AFFILIATED TO SUCH ORGANISATIONS BUT WHO WOULD WISH TO STAND ON THEIR OWN MERITS.
"SHOULD THEY NOT BE GIVEN ANY NOTICE THAT POLITICAL AFFILIATION WOULD BECOME PART OF THE BALLOT PAPER SO THAT THEY COULD THEN HAVE A CHOICE AS TO WHETHER OR NOT TO AVAIL THEMSELVES OF A POLITICAL AFFILIATION, HE SAID, ADDING THAT SUCH A DECISION ON THE PART OF THE CANDIDATE MUST BE A COMPLEX MATTER FOR HIM.
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THE MATTER AIRED
MR TSAO DID NOT THINK THAT IT WAS RIGHT OR PROPER TO CHANGE PROPOSED BY MR MARTIN LEE WITHOUT HAVING HAD THE AND DEBATED IN PUBLIC.
VOTING AGE TO REMAIN AT 21 FOR THE PRESENT
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THE GOVERNMENT PROPOSES TO MAINTAIN THE VOTING AGE AT 21 FOR THE PRESENT BUT WILL CONSIDER LOWERING IT TO 18 IN 1995, THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, THE HON PETER TSAO, TOLD THE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
HE WAS RESPONDING TO A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO LOWER AGE DURING THE COMMITTEE STAGE OF THE ELECTORAL PROVISIONS BILL 1990.
LEGISLATIVE
THE VOTING (AMENDMENT)
MR TBAO
NOTING THAT YOUNG PEOPLE WERE NOW MATURING EARLIER, SAID THE GOVERNMENT WAS ALREADY MOVING TO BRING THE AGE OF MAJORITY FOR SOME OTHER PRACTICAL MATTERS DOWN TO 18.
IT WOULD ALSO LIKE TO DEVELOP A GREATER SENSE OF INVOLVEMENT AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE GOVERNMENT OF THEIR AFFAIRS, HE ADDED.
"AGAINST these WE WEIGHED THE VERY MAJOR CHANGES ALREADY PROPOSED FOR 1991 AND THE NEED TO MOVE FORWARD CAUTIOUSLY.
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"IN ADDITION, EXPERIENCE OF VOTER REGISTRATION SO FAR THAT YOUNG PEOPLE ARE SOMEWHAT LESS PREPARED TO COMB FORWARD AS
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VOTERS, MR TSAO ADDED.
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