Electing Hong Kong's Chief Executive
Young, Simon N. M.
Civic Exchange.
Cullen, Richard.
This book is a critical study of the system used to elect Hong Kong's most powerful political leader. Following a historical, empirical and legal examination of the system, the book provides constructive ideas on how the existing system can be developed into one based on universal suffrage and consistent with other constitutional principles and values.
Contents; Foreword; Preface; Table of Cases and Legislation; 1 - Introduction; 2 - History and Development of the Election Committee; 3 - Significance of the Election Committee in Hong Kong and Mainland China; 4 - System for Electing Election Committee Members; 5 - System for Electing the Chief Executive; 6 - Conclusions and Reflections; Appendix 1 - Chronology of Key Events; Appendix 2 - Number of Selection/Election Committee Seats 1996-2006; Appendix 3 - Number of Election Committee Members by Subsector 1998-2006; Appendix 4 - History and Description of Election Committee Subsectors
Appendix 5 - Number of Registered Election Committee Individual and Corporate Electors 1998-2006Appendix 6 - Methods for Determining the 2006 Election Committee Electorate; Appendix 7 - Individual, Corporate & Mixed Voting in the 2006 Election Committee Subsector Elections; Appendix 8 - Proportion of Subsectors with Corporate, Individual & Mixed Voting in 2006 Election Committee Sectors; Appendix 9 - Seats and Electorate Share by Subsector 2006; Appendix 10 - Members of the 1996 Selection Committee; Appendix 11 - Members of the 1998 Election Committee
Appendix 12 - Members of the 2000 Election CommitteeAppendix 13 - Members of the 2006 Election Committee; Appendix 14 - Gender & Age of 2006 Election Committee Members by Subsector; Appendix 15 - Political Affiliation of 2006 Election Committee Members by Sector; Appendix 16 - Party Affiliation of 2000 and 2006 Election Committee Members; Appendix 17 - Details of Election Committee Subsector Elections & By-Elections 2000-2006; Appendix 18 - Details of 2000 and 2006 Election Committee Subsector Elections by Sector
Appendix 19 - Details of 2000 and 2006 Election Committee Subsector Elections by Subsector TypeAppendix 20 - Comparison of Voter Turnout Rates in FC and EC Elections 2000-2006; Appendix 21 - Allocation of Seats According to Size of 2006 Subsectors; Index
This book is a critical study of the system used to elect Hong Kong's most powerful political leader. Following a historical, empirical and legal examination of the system, the book provides constructive ideas on how the existing system can be developed into one based on universal suffrage and consistent with other constitutional principles and values.
"A study commissioned by Civic Exchange."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on print version record.
Hong Kong (China). Chief Executive