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WHICH WOULD BE GIVEN THE TASK OF PREPARING A SHORT LIST OF CANDIDATES. SUCH A SYSTEM MIGHT BE CRITICIZED, HOWEVER, ON THE

GROUNDS THAT IT WOULD PLACE A LOT OF POWER IN THE HANDS OF A FEW

MEMBERS OF THE GEC WHO MIGHT THEN BE VULNERABLE TO PRESSURE OR

MANIPULATION.

FINAL PART OF TWO

16. A MORE OPEN NOMINATION SYSTEM MIGHT THEREFORE BE PREFERABLE.

UNDER SUCH A SYSTEM HIT WOULD BE OPEN TO ANY REGISTERED ELECTOR TO

STAND FOR ELECTION, PROVIDED HE WAS NOMINATED WITH THE SUPPORT OF, SAY, 50 MEMBERS OF THE GEC ACTING EMOTHER OF THEWR OWN VOLATION OR ***N ENDORSEMENT OF A NOMINATION MADE BY, SAY, AT LEAST 100 REGISTERED ELECTORS. REQUIMRANG NOMINATIONS TO BE ENDORSED BY A

SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER #N THE GEC SHOULD PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SAFEGUARD

AGAINST FRIVOLOUS CANDIDATES AND ENSURE THAT THOSE STANDING FOR

ELECTION ALREADY COMMANDED A REASONABLE MEASURE OF SUPPORT.

17. ONCE THE SHORT LIST OF CANDIDATES HAD BEEN FINALISED, VOTING WOULD THEN TAKE PLACE. AS SUGGESTED IN NOTE 1 OF JULY 1987, THE

CHAEF EXECUTIVE MIGHT EITHER BE ELECTED BY A SIMPLE MAJORITY, OR BE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN THE SUPPORT OF A SUBSTANTIAL PROPORTION (SAY TWO-THIRDS) OF THE GEC. ALTERNATIVELY A PREFERENTIAL VOTING SYSTEM MIGHT BE USED AS A MEANS OF ENSURING THAT THE CANDIDATE

FINALLY SELECTED ENJOYED THE BROADEST POSSIBLE SUPPORT HAN THE GEC.

ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE

18. IN THE CASE OF ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE BY THE GEC, THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE ALONE WOULD BE ENTITLED TO NOMENATE CANDIDATES. THERE WOULD THEREFORE SEEM TO BE NO NEED TO DEVELOP

ELABORATE NOMINAT MON PROCEDURES. IN ORDER TO ENSURE A GENUHINE

· CHONICE BETWEEN CANDIDATES, HOWEVER, HIT MIGHT BE DESIRABLE TO SPECIFY THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF CANDIDATES REQUIRED TO RENDER THE

ELECT ON VALNID.

APPENDIX 1

SECTORS AND GROUPHINGS FOR POSSIBLE MINCLUSION

#MN THE GRAND ELECTORAL COLLEGE

ACCOUNTANCY AND AUDITING

AGRICULTURE AND FISHERMES

ARCHITECTURE

ARTS, CULTURE AND LITERATURE

AVHIATHON

BANKING AND FINANCE

BARRISTERS

BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

CIVIL SERVICE

CHARTERED SECRETARMIES

COMMERCE AND TRADE

COMMUNNATY ORGANIZATIONS

COMPUTING AND DATA PROCESSING

DENTH STS

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