SECRET
is accepted
larger
that the deposit
would have to be
for candidates to the legislature. The
winner would be the candidate who received a
larger number of votes than any other candidate.
No absolute majority would be required.
(b) To give District Boards a role in selecting
candidates either by:
(i) allowing each Board to elect one or two
candidates who would then stand for direct
election against other
District
candidates in the same consitutuency.
Board
If
the constituency covered only one district,
the Board would have to choose two or three
candidates. If the constituency covered two
or more districts, one or two candidates
chosen by each Board would suffice to
produce a reasonable number of candidates
for each seat.
(ii)
population.
requiring candidates to obtain the support
as nominators of a specified number of
District
Board
members
within
the
constituency, each member being qualified to
act as nominator to only one candidate.
10. Method (a) will be strongly supported by those who
favour a simple open system and who believe that they have
wide support in a politically active section of the
It will not be favoured by those who believe
that it will be too great a step for Hong Kong at least at ́ its present stage of development and will fear that it will lead to a disturbing degree of political activity at a
sensitive time.
11.
Method (b) may be favoured by those who wish to see a
continuing role for
Boards in the electoral
District
-4-
SECRET
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.