Practical Aspects of Elections (Chapter VI)
166. As regards the sequence and timing of elections, the options discussed in paragraphs 127-131 were:
(i) no change;
(ii) to alter the basic sequence of elections to one in which the Legislative Council elections follow the District Board and municipal council elections, and either:
(a) make no other change; or
(b) introduce an element of 'staggering' by holding the functional constituency and electoral college elections to the Legislative Council in different years.
167. As regards the terms of office of the District Boards, Municipal Councils and the Legislative Council, it is for consideration whether the present term of three years should be changed. The question was discussed in paragraphs 132 and 133.
168. As regards the age of entitlement to vote, it is for consideration whether this should be lowered from 21 years to 18 years. The question was discussed in paragraphs 134–137.
169. As regards the present voting systems for the Legislative Council func- tional constituencies and electoral coliege, the options discussed in paragraphs 141-148 were:
(i) in the case of the functional constituencies, to replace the present preferential 'addition' system of voting by the preferential ‘elimina- tion' system or some other system;
(ii) in the case of the electoral college, to replace the present repeated
ballot system by either:
(a) a modified repeated ballot system involving more stringent
elimination criteria; or
(b) by the preferential 'elimination' system described in para-
graph 143.
170. It is for consideration whether the present limit of $35,000 on election expenses for the municipal council elections should be raised. The question was discussed in paragraph 154.
The public are invited to send their views on this Green Paper in writing to the Survey Office at Block 'O', Victoria Barracks, Hong Kong, or GPO Box 8800, Hong Kong, not later than 30 September 1987.
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