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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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