Hong Kong Suffrage

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Suffrage: 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

Definition: This entry gives the age at enfranchisement and whether the right to vote is universal or restricted.

Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of April 17, 2002

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