The Basic Law provides that the ultimate aim is to elect the Chief Executive and Legislative Council by universal suffrage, in the light of the actual situation of Hong Kong and in accordance with the principle of gradual and orderly progress.

On 29 December 2007, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress ("NPCSC") decided that Hong Kong may implement universal suffrage for electing the Chief Executive in 2017 and for electing all Members of the Legislative Council in 2020. The decision also stipulated the requirements for amending the electoral methods for both Chief Executive and the Legislative Council in 2012. We need to consider how the electoral methods for electing the Chief Executive and forming the Legislative Council in 2012 may be further democratised under the principle of gradual and orderly progress in accordance with the NPCSC Decision, and to put forth amendments.

The Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau has published the Consultation Document on the Methods for Selecting the Chief Executive and for Forming the Legislative Council in 2012 ("Consultation Document") on 18 November 2009 to consult the public on the two electoral methods in 2012. The Consultation Document has been uploaded to : www.cmab-cd2012.gov.hk

The public consultation period will last for three months and will close on 19 February 2010. You are most welcome to submit your views on the Consultation Document to us. Please provide your submission^(note) to us through :

E-mail:	views@cmab-cd2012.gov.hk
Fax:	2523 3207
Postal address:	Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau Rm 319, Main Wing Central Government Offices Lower Albert Road Hong Kong

Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs

Note : If you do not want your views to be published or wish to remain anonymous when your views are published, please state so clearly. Otherwise, they may be published in full in future.

Useful Information

• The First to Fifth Report of the Constitutional Development Task Force
• Interpretation by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of Article 7 of Annex 1 and Article III of Annex 2 to the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the Peoples' Republic of China (6 April 2004)
• Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on issues relating to the methods for selecting the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in the year 2007 and for forming the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in the year 2008 (26 April 2004)
• Green Paper on Constitutional Development (PDF)
• Appendix I: Public Views
• Foreword (PDF)
• Submission serial no. GPA001 - GPA030
• Submission serial no. GPA031 - GPA060
• Submission serial no. GPA061 - GPA090
• Submission serial no. GPA091 - GPA120
• Submission serial no. GPA121 - GPA150
• Submission serial no. GPA151 - GPA180
• Submission serial no. GPA181 - GPA210
• Submission serial no. GPA211 - GPA240
• Submission serial no. GPA241 - GPA270
• Submission serial no. GPA271 - GPA300
• Submission serial no. GPA301 - GPA323
• Appendix II: Discussion papers and summary of views of the Committee on Governance and Political Development of the Commission on Strategic Development
• Foreword (PDF)
• Index
• Report by the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on the Public Consultation on Constitutional Development and on whether there is a need to amend the methods for selecting the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and for forming the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 2012 (PDF)
• Report on Public Consultation on Green Paper on Constitutional Development (PDF)
• Appendix I – Written submissions from political parties/groups in the Legislative Council and independent Members & Extracts of Meeting Notes of the 18 District Councils (PDF)
• Appendix II – Public opinion polls conducted by various academic, non-governmental and media organizations on the issue of universal suffrage (PDF)
• Appendix III – Public submissions
• Volume 1 (PDF)
• Volume 2 (PDF)
• Volume 3 (PDF)
• Volume 4 (PDF)
• Volume 5 (PDF)
• Volume 6 (PDF)
• Volume 7 (PDF)
• Volume 8 (PDF)
• Volume 9 (PDF)
• Volume 10 (PDF)
• The Explanations on the Draft Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Issues Relating to the Methods for Selecting the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and for Forming the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in the Year 2012 and on Issues Relating to Universal Suffrage (26 December 2007)
• Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Issues Relating to the Methods for Selecting the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and for Forming the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in the Year 2012 and on Issues Relating to Universal Suffrage (29 December 2007)