TNAG-2729-FCO40-3935-Hong-Kong-elections-voting-system-module-on-single-seat-sin-1993 — Page 4

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It is in any case very rarely used in other

places.

think of Japan, which is

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hardly a model for

an open and fair electoral

process, as demonstrated by recent events in that country.]

Q3 Multi-seat

A3

single-vote can protect minority interests;

single-seat single-vote cannot.

Major weakness of multi-seat single-vote

constituencies as applied to Hong Kong is

precisely that it will result in too much bias

in favour of minority interests.

Various sectoral interests are in any case

already well represented under the functional

constituencies.

Q4

A4

Single-seat

single-vote constituencies require a

redrawing of constituency boundaries every so often.

The fairness of the system is paramount, not its

administrative convenience. But this system is

also perfectly workable, as demonstrated both in Hong Kong (UC/RC, DBS) and elsewhere.

Past experience shows that the public have

generally adapted well

to changes in

constituency boundaries; suitable publicity and

education will keep to inconvenience to the public.

the minimum any

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