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Suffrage Hong Kong, in 36 editions.
The entry for Hong Kong published Suffrage in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 19 editions. Each is shown as published. Suffrage in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 19
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Suffrage” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024limited to about 71,000 professionals of electoral college and functional constituencies Legislative Council--indirect elections last held 26 September 1985 (next to be held in September 1991) seats--(58 total; 26 elected, 32 appointed)
limited to about 71,000 professionals of electoral college and functional constituencies Legislative Council--indirect elections last held 26 September 1985 (next to be held in September 1991) seats--(58 total; 26 elected, 32 appointed)
- direct election--universal at age 21 as a permanent resident living in the territory of Hong Kong for the past seven years;
- indirect election--limited to about 100,000 professionals of electoral college and functional constituencies Legislative Council--indirect elections last held 12 September 1991 and direct elections held 15 September 1991 (next to be held by September 1995);
- results--percent of vote by party NA;
- seats--(60 total; 21 indirectly elected by functional constituencies, 18 directly elected, 18 appointed by governor, 3 ex officio members) indirect elections--number of seats by functional constituency NA;
- direct elections--UDHK 12, Meeting Point 2, ADPL 1, other 3;
- note--direct elections were held for the first time in September 1991
Rewritten: too little of the 1990 text remains to mark the changes.
direct election--universal at age 21 as a permanent resident living in the territory of Hong Kong for the past seven years; indirect election--limited to about 100,000 professionals of electoral college and functional constituencies Legislative Council--indirect elections last held 12 September 1991 and direct elections held 15 September 1991 (next to be held by September 1995); results--percent of vote by party NA; seats--(60 total; 21 indirectly elected by functional constituencies, 18 directly elected, 18 appointed by governor, 3 ex officio members) indirect elections--number of seats by functional constituency NA; direct elections--UDHK 12, Meeting Point 2, ADPL 1, other 3; note--direct elections were held for the first time in September 1991
- direct election - universal at age 21 as a permanent resident living in the territory of Hong Kong for the past seven years;
- indirect election - limited to about 100,000 professionals of electoral college and functional constituencies
Rewritten: too little of the 1991 text remains to mark the changes.
direct election - universal at age 21 as a permanent resident living in the
territory of Hong Kong for the past seven years; indirect election - limited
to about 100,000 professionals of electoral college and functional
constituencies
direct election 21 years of age; universal as a permanent resident living in the territory of Hong Kong for the past seven years indirect election limited to about 100,000 professionals of electoral college and functional constituencies
direct election - universal at age 21 years of age; universal as a permanent resident living in the
the territory of Hong Kong for the past seven years; years indirect election - limited
limited to about 100,000 professionals of electoral college and functional
constituencies
- direct election 21 years of age;
- universal for permanent residents living in the territory of Hong Kong for the past seven years;
- indirect election limited to about 100,000 professionals of electoral college and functional constituencies
direct election 21 years of age; universal as a for permanent resident residents
living inyears years;
indirect election
college and functional
- direct election 21 years of age;
- universal for permanent residents living in the territory of Hong Kong for the past seven years;
- indirect election limited to about 100,000 professionals of electoral college and functional constituencies
direct election 21 years of age; universal for permanent residents
residents living in the territory of Hong Kong for the past seven years;
years; indirect election limited to about 100,000 professionals of electoral
electoral college and functional constituencies
The same text in 1996 and 1997.
- direct election 18 years of age;
- universal for permanent residents living in the territory of Hong Kong for the past seven years;
- indirect election limited to about 100,000 professionals of electoral college and functional constituencies
direct election 21 18 years of age; universal for permanent
residents living in the territory of Hong Kong for the past seven
years; indirect election limited to about 100,000 professionals of
electoral college and functional constituencies
- direct election 18 years of age;
- universal for permanent residents living in the territory of Hong Kong for the past seven years;
- indirect election limited to about 100,000 members of functional constituencies and an 800-member Election Commission drawn from broad regional groupings and other central government bodies
direct election 18 years of age; universal for permanent
residents living in the territory of Hong Kong for the past seven
years; indirect election limited to about 100,000 professionals members ofelectoral college and functional constituencies and an 800-member Election Commission drawn
from broad regional groupings and other central government bodies
- direct election 18 years of age;
- universal for permanent residents living in the territory of Hong Kong for the past seven years;
- indirect election limited to about 100,000 members of functional constituencies and an 800-member Election Commission drawn from broad regional groupings and other central government bodies
direct election 18 years of age; universal for permanent
permanent residents living in the territory of Hong Kong for the
past sevenof
of functional constituencies and an 800-member Election Commission drawn
drawn from broad regional groupings and other central government
bodies
The same text in 4 editions, 2000 to 2003.
- direct election 18 years of age;
- universal for permanent residents living in the territory of Hong Kong for the past seven years;
- indirect election limited to about 100,000 members of functional constituencies and an 800-member election committee drawn from broad regional groupings, municipal organizations, and central government bodies
direct election 18 years of age; universal forElection Commissionelection committee drawn from broad regional groupings groupings, municipal organizations, and other central government
The same text in 4 editions, 2004 to 2007.
- direct election 18 years of age;
- universal for permanent residents living in the territory of Hong Kong for the past seven years;
- indirect election limited to about 200,000 members of functional constituencies and an 800-member election committee drawn from broad regional groupings, municipal organizations, and central government bodies
direct election 18 years of age; universal for permanent residents living in the territory of Hong Kong for the past seven years; indirect election limited to about 100,000 200,000 members of functional constituencies and an 800-member election committee drawn from broad regional groupings, municipal organizations, and central government bodies
- direct election - 18 years of age for a number of non-executive positions;
- universal for permanent residents living in the territory of Hong Kong for the past seven years;
- indirect election - limited to about 220,000 members of functional constituencies and an 800-member election committee drawn from broad regional groupings, central government bodies, and municipal organizations
direct election - 18 years of age; age for a number of non-executive positions; universal for permanent residents living in the territory of Hong Kong for the past seven years; indirect election - limited to about 200,000 220,000 members of functional constituencies and an 800-member election committee drawn from broad regional groupings, municipal organizations, and central government bodies bodies, and municipal organizations
- direct election - 18 years of age for half the legislature and a majority of seats in 18 district councils;
- universal for permanent residents living in the territory of Hong Kong for the past seven years;
- indirect election - limited to about 220,000 members of functional constituencies and an 800-member election committee drawn from broad regional groupings, central government bodies, and municipal organizations
direct election - 18 years of age for half the legislature and a number majority of non-executive positions; seats in 18 district councils; universal for permanent residents living in the territory of Hong Kong for the past seven years; indirect election - limited to about 220,000 members of functional constituencies and an 800-member election committee drawn from broad regional groupings, central government bodies, and municipal organizations
- direct election - 18 years of age for half the legislature and a majority of seats in 18 district councils;
- universal for permanent residents living in the territory of Hong Kong for the past seven years
indirect election - limited to about 220,000 members of functional constituencies for the other half of the legislature and an 800-member election committee for the chief executive drawn from broad sectoral groupings, central government bodies, and municipal organizations
direct election - 18 years of age for half the legislature and a majority of seats in 18 district councils; universal for permanent residents living in the territory of Hong Kong for the past seven years; years
indirect election - limited to about 220,000 members of functional constituencies for the other half of the legislature and an 800-member election committee for the chief executive drawn from broad regional sectoral groupings, central government bodies, and municipal organizations
- direct election - 18 years of age for half the legislature and a majority of seats in 18 district councils;
- universal for permanent residents living in the territory of Hong Kong for the past seven years
indirect election - limited to about 220,000 members of functional constituencies for the other half of the legislature and an 1,200-member election committee for the chief executive drawn from broad sectoral groupings, central government bodies, municipal organizations, and elected Hong Kong officials
direct election - 18 years of age for half the legislature and a majority of seats in 18 district councils; universal for permanent residents living in the territory of Hong Kong for the past seven years
indirect election - limited to about 220,000 members of functional constituencies for the other half of the legislature and an 800-member 1,200-member election committee for the chief executive drawn from broad sectoral groupings, central government bodies, and municipal organizations organizations, and elected Hong Kong officials
The same text in 2012 and 2013.
- 18 years of age in direct elections for half the legislature and a majority of seats in 18 district councils;
- universal for permanent residents living in the territory of Hong Kong for the past seven years;
- note - in indirect elections, suffrage is limited to about 220,000 members of functional constituencies for the other half of the legislature and an 1,200-member election committee for the chief executive drawn from broad sectoral groupings, central government bodies, municipal organizations, and elected Hong Kong officials
direct election - 18 years of age in direct elections for half the legislature and a majority of seats in 18 district councils; universal for permanent residents living in the territory of Hong Kong for the past seven years years; note - in indirect elections, suffrage is limited to about 220,000 members of functional constituencies for the other half of the legislature and an 1,200-member election committee for the chief executive drawn from broad sectoral groupings, central government bodies, municipal organizations, and elected Hong Kong officials
indirect election
The same text in 2014 and 2015.
- 18 years of age in direct elections for half the legislature and a majority of seats in 18 district councils;
- universal for permanent residents living in the territory of Hong Kong for the past seven years;
- note - in indirect elections, suffrage is limited to about 220,000 members of functional constituencies for the other half of the legislature and a 1,200-member election committee for the chief executive drawn from broad sectoral groupings, central government bodies, municipal organizations, and elected Hong Kong officials
18 years of age in direct elections for half the legislature and a majority of seats in 18 district councils; universal for permanent residents living in the territory of Hong Kong for the past seven years; note - in indirect elections, suffrage is limited to about 220,000 members of functional constituencies for the other half of the legislature and an a 1,200-member election committee for the chief executive drawn from broad sectoral groupings, central government bodies, municipal organizations, and elected Hong Kong officials
The same text in 6 editions, 2016 to 2021.
- 18 years of age in direct elections for half of the Legislative Council seats and all of the seats in 18 district councils;
- universal for permanent residents living in the territory of Hong Kong for the past 7 years;
- note - in indirect elections, suffrage is limited to about 220,000 members of functional constituencies for the other half of the legislature and a 1,200-member election committee for the chief executive drawn from broad sectoral groupings, central government bodies, municipal organizations, and elected Hong Kong officials
18 years of age in direct elections for half of the legislature Legislative Council seats and a majority all of the seats in 18 district councils; universal for permanent residents living in the territory of Hong Kong for the past seven 7 years; note - in indirect elections, suffrage is limited to about 220,000 members of functional constituencies for the other half of the legislature and a 1,200-member election committee for the chief executive drawn from broad sectoral groupings, central government bodies, municipal organizations, and elected Hong Kong officials
The same text in 3 editions, 2022 to 2024.
- 18 years of age in direct elections for 20 of the 90 Legislative Council seats and all of the seats in 18 district councils;
- universal for permanent residents living in the territory of Hong Kong for the past 7 years;
- note - in indirect elections, suffrage is limited to about 220,000 members of functional constituencies for the other 70 legislature seats and a 1,500-member election committee for the chief executive drawn from broad sectoral groupings, central government bodies, municipal organizations, and elected Hong Kong officials
18 years of age in direct elections for half 20 of the 90 Legislative Council seats and all of the seats in 18 district councils; universal for permanent residents living in the territory of Hong Kong for the past 7 years; note - in indirect elections, suffrage is limited to about 220,000 members of functional constituencies for the other half of the 70 legislature seats and a 1,200-member 1,500-member election committee for the chief executive drawn from broad sectoral groupings, central government bodies, municipal organizations, and elected Hong Kong officials
- 18 years of age in direct elections for 20 of the 90 Legislative Council seats and all of the seats in 18 district councils;
- universal for permanent residents living in the territory of Hong Kong for the past 7 years
note: in indirect elections, suffrage is limited to about 220,000 members of functional constituencies for the other 70 legislature seats and a 1,500-member election committee for the chief executive drawn from broad sectoral groupings, central government bodies, municipal organizations, and elected Hong Kong officials
18 years of age in direct elections for 20 of the 90 Legislative Council seats and all of the seats in 18 district councils; universal for permanent residents living in the territory of Hong Kong for the past 7 years; note - years
note: in indirect elections, suffrage is limited to about 220,000 members of functional constituencies for the other 70 legislature seats and a 1,500-member election committee for the chief executive drawn from broad sectoral groupings, central government bodies, municipal organizations, and elected Hong Kong officials
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Hong Kong: Suffrage.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/hong-kong/suffrage.