"Improving Electoral System"

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27 May 2021

Pro-Establishment Lawmakers speaks with the media after voting on the “improving electoral system” bill inside legislative council in Hong Kong, Thursday, May 27, 2021. The Bill has been passes in Hong Kong’s Legco Today, Critics say that this would give Beijing greater influence in Hong Kong’s coming election

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27 May 2021

Pro-Establishment Lawmakers speaks with the media after voting on the “improving electoral system” bill inside legislative council in Hong Kong, Thursday, May 27, 2021. The Bill has been passes in Hong Kong’s Legco Today, Critics say that this would give Beijing greater influence in Hong Kong’s coming election

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27 May 2021

Screens showing the vote count results inside the chamber after Lawmakers voted on the “improving electoral system” bill inside legislative council in Hong Kong, Thursday, May 27, 2021. The Bill has been passes in Hong Kong’s Legco Today, Critics say that this would give Beijing greater influence in Hong Kong’s coming election

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27 May 2021

Legislative Council President Andrew Leung speaks after the vote on the “improving electoral system” bill in Hong Kong, Thursday, May 27, 2021. The Bill has been passes in Hong Kong’s Legco Today, Critics say that this would give Beijing greater influence in Hong Kong’s coming election

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27 May 2021

A screen showing the vote count results after Lawmakers voted on the “improving electoral system” bill inside legislative council in Hong Kong, Thursday, May 27, 2021. The Bill has been passes in Hong Kong’s Legco Today, Critics say that this would give Beijing greater influence in Hong Kong’s coming election

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27 May 2021

Lawmakers vote on the “improving electoral system” bill inside legislative council in Hong Kong, Thursday, May 27, 2021. The Bill has been passes in Hong Kong’s Legco Today, Critics say that this would give Beijing greater influence in Hong Kong’s coming election

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27 May 2021

Lawmakers vote on the “improving electoral system” bill inside legislative council in Hong Kong, Thursday, May 27, 2021. The Bill has been passes in Hong Kong’s Legco Today, Critics say that this would give Beijing greater influence in Hong Kong’s coming election

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27 May 2021

Lawmakers vote on the “improving electoral system” bill inside legislative council in Hong Kong, Thursday, May 27, 2021. The Bill has been passes in Hong Kong’s Legco Today, Critics say that this would give Beijing greater influence in Hong Kong’s coming election

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27 May 2021

Lawmaker Gary Chan holds a thumbs up during a meeting on the “improving electoral system” bill inside legislative council in Hong Kong, Thursday, May 27, 2021. The Bill has been passes in Hong Kong’s Legco Today, Critics say that this would give Beijing greater influence in Hong Kong’s coming election

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26 May 2021

A Electronic display the second read meeting on the ''improving election system (consolidated amendments) Bill 2021 inside the of the legislative council in Hong Kong, China, on May 26, 2021. The bill is expected to pass in Hong Kong's Legco , critics say that the bill will strengthen Beijing's control in Hong Kong electoral system .

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26 May 2021

A General view showing the second read meeting on the ''improving election system (consolidated amendments) Bill 2021 inside the of the legislative council in Hong Kong, China, on May 26, 2021. The bill is expected to pass in Hong Kong's Legco , critics say that the bill will strengthen Beijing's control in Hong Kong electoral system .

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13 April 2021

From Left to Right Ms Llewellyn Mui, Acting Officer(Special Duties), Ms Teresa Cheng, Secretary for Justice, Mrs Carrie Lam, Chief Executive of Hong Kong, Mr Eric Tsang, Secretary for constitution and mainland affairs, Mr Roy Tang, permanent secretary for Constitutional and Mainland affairs during a press conference on 'Improving Electoral System' in Hong Kong, China, on April 13, 2021. The government is formally proposing to make it a crime for people to urge others to cast blank or spoiled ballots, or not vote at all, as it unveiled a host of bills to amend local laws in line with the sweeping electoral reforms initiated by Beijing last month. It would also be a crime to obstruct or prevent people from casting a ballot. Both offences would be punishable by up to three years in prison, The paper also laid out detailed arrangements for how the expanded 1,500-member Election Committee will be selected in an election to be held on September 19, The powerful body will nominate all legislators and select 40 of them through block-voting, That means each member selects 40 members, and the 40 individuals with the most votes at the end will win the seats, All members will be required to swear allegiance to the SAR, and vow to uphold the Basic Law, The Election Committee would also keep its current role of choosing the chief executive, with the next election set for March 27, Authorities also unveiled the 10 new geographical constituencies that will return 20 of the 90 new legislators to be chosen on December 19. The paper also laid out detailed arrangements for how the expanded 1,500-member Election Committee will be selected in an election to be held on September 19.

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13 April 2021

Hong Kong Chief executive Carrie Lam during a press conference on 'Improving Electoral System' in Hong Kong, China, on April 13, 2021. The government is formally proposing to make it a crime for people to urge others to cast blank or spoiled ballots, or not vote at all, as it unveiled a host of bills to amend local laws in line with the sweeping electoral reforms initiated by Beijing last month. It would also be a crime to obstruct or prevent people from casting a ballot. Both offences would be punishable by up to three years in prison, The paper also laid out detailed arrangements for how the expanded 1,500-member Election Committee will be selected in an election to be held on September 19, The powerful body will nominate all legislators and select 40 of them through block-voting, That means each member selects 40 members, and the 40 individuals with the most votes at the end will win the seats, All members will be required to swear allegiance to the SAR, and vow to uphold the Basic Law, The Election Committee would also keep its current role of choosing the chief executive, with the next election set for March 27, Authorities also unveiled the 10 new geographical constituencies that will return 20 of the 90 new legislators to be chosen on December 19. The paper also laid out detailed arrangements for how the expanded 1,500-member Election Committee will be selected in an election to be held on September 19.

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13 April 2021

Hong Kong Chief executive Carrie Lam during a press conference on 'Improving Electoral System' in Hong Kong, China, on April 13, 2021. The government is formally proposing to make it a crime for people to urge others to cast blank or spoiled ballots, or not vote at all, as it unveiled a host of bills to amend local laws in line with the sweeping electoral reforms initiated by Beijing last month. It would also be a crime to obstruct or prevent people from casting a ballot. Both offences would be punishable by up to three years in prison, The paper also laid out detailed arrangements for how the expanded 1,500-member Election Committee will be selected in an election to be held on September 19, The powerful body will nominate all legislators and select 40 of them through block-voting, That means each member selects 40 members, and the 40 individuals with the most votes at the end will win the seats, All members will be required to swear allegiance to the SAR, and vow to uphold the Basic Law, The Election Committee would also keep its current role of choosing the chief executive, with the next election set for March 27, Authorities also unveiled the 10 new geographical constituencies that will return 20 of the 90 new legislators to be chosen on December 19. The paper also laid out detailed arrangements for how the expanded 1,500-member Election Committee will be selected in an election to be held on September 19.

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13 April 2021

From Left to Right Ms Llewellyn Mui, Acting Officer(Special Duties), Ms Teresa Cheng, Secretary for Justice, Mrs Carrie Lam, Chief Executive of Hong Kong, Mr Eric Tsang, Secretary for constitution and mainland affairs, Mr Roy Tang, permanent secretary for Constitutional and Mainland affairs during a press conference on 'Improving Electoral System' in Hong Kong, China, on April 13, 2021. The government is formally proposing to make it a crime for people to urge others to cast blank or spoiled ballots, or not vote at all, as it unveiled a host of bills to amend local laws in line with the sweeping electoral reforms initiated by Beijing last month. It would also be a crime to obstruct or prevent people from casting a ballot. Both offences would be punishable by up to three years in prison, The paper also laid out detailed arrangements for how the expanded 1,500-member Election Committee will be selected in an election to be held on September 19, The powerful body will nominate all legislators and select 40 of them through block-voting, That means each member selects 40 members, and the 40 individuals with the most votes at the end will win the seats, All members will be required to swear allegiance to the SAR, and vow to uphold the Basic Law, The Election Committee would also keep its current role of choosing the chief executive, with the next election set for March 27, Authorities also unveiled the 10 new geographical constituencies that will return 20 of the 90 new legislators to be chosen on December 19. The paper also laid out detailed arrangements for how the expanded 1,500-member Election Committee will be selected in an election to be held on September 19.

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13 April 2021

From Left to Right Ms Llewellyn Mui, Acting Officer(Special Duties), Ms Teresa Cheng, Secretary for Justice, Mrs Carrie Lam, Chief Executive of Hong Kong, Mr Eric Tsang, Secretary for constitution and mainland affairs, Mr Roy Tang, permanent secretary for Constitutional and Mainland affairs hols up booklet during a press conference on 'Improving Electoral System' in Hong Kong, China, on April 13, 2021. The government is formally proposing to make it a crime for people to urge others to cast blank or spoiled ballots, or not vote at all, as it unveiled a host of bills to amend local laws in line with the sweeping electoral reforms initiated by Beijing last month. It would also be a crime to obstruct or prevent people from casting a ballot. Both offences would be punishable by up to three years in prison, The paper also laid out detailed arrangements for how the expanded 1,500-member Election Committee will be selected in an election to be held on September 19, The powerful body will nominate all legislators and select 40 of them through block-voting, That means each member selects 40 members, and the 40 individuals with the most votes at the end will win the seats, All members will be required to swear allegiance to the SAR, and vow to uphold the Basic Law, The Election Committee would also keep its current role of choosing the chief executive, with the next election set for March 27, Authorities also unveiled the 10 new geographical constituencies that will return 20 of the 90 new legislators to be chosen on December 19. The paper also laid out detailed arrangements for how the expanded 1,500-member Election Committee will be selected in an election to be held on September 19.

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