Research on Referendums 民間全民投票研究

Background Information

	Since its establishment, POP has been actively involved in taking part and promoting local referendum activities. They include "People's Referendum Scheme" in 1993 (organized by POP), "7.1 Mock Referendum" in 2005, "Referendum Activity in Heng On Estate, Shatin" in 2006 and “Project Civil Referendum” in 2007 (participated with other groups). In 2004-05, Dr. Robert Chung, Director of POP, formed a "Research Team on the Study of Referendums" with several LegCo members and scholars. The Team studied the operation and development of referendum activities in the world, and published articles to promote its local development. Dr. Robert Chung hopes, with the information uploaded on this website, in sections, entitled "Research Report", "References", "Column Articles by Research Team Members", "Abstracts of Other Column Articles", "Document Archive" and "Open Forum", to strengthen public awareness and understanding of the concept of referendum.

Related Activities

	People's Referendum Scheme (14/3/1993) In order to celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the University of Hong Kong, a large-scale project called "People's Referendum Scheme" was held on 14 March 1993, whereby a mock referendum was conducted with 80 polling stations opened all over the territory. To encourage more discussions, two open forums were held in the university campus shortly before the mock referendum, and 18 secondary schools were also involved in a series of Secondary School Mock Referendums held in their own campuses. This webpage records the details of such activities and gives an analysis of the lessons learnt.


	7.1 Mock Referendum (1/7/2005) Report (Chinese pdf format only) Observers' Report (pdf format only)


	Referendum Activity in Heng On Estate, Shatin (26/3/2006) Summary Monitor's Report (Release later) Forum on Domestic Waste Charges video clip (conducted on 12/3/2006; on-line from 17/5/2006) Civil Referendum Activity video clip (conducted on 26/3/2006; on-line from 17/5/2006)


	Project Civil Referendum Activity (25/3/2007) Background and details (on-line from 4/3/2010) (Chinese only) Voting results (on-line from 4/3/2010) (Chinese pdf format only) FAQs (on-line from 4/3/2010) (Chinese only) Photos of activity (on-line from 4/3/2010) "Project Civil Referendum" website (on-line from 4/3/2010) (Chinese only)

Column Articles by Research Team Members

	"How We Monitor Mock Referendum" Research Team on the Study of Referendums (1/7/2005)

	"Hong Kong is Ready for Referendums" Research Team on the Study of Referendums (23/2/2005)

	"Referendums Around the World" Research Team on the Study of Referendums (19/2/2005)

	"The Progress of the Study of Referendums" Research Team on the Study of Referendums (11/1/2005)

	"A Preliminary Plan for the Study of Referendums" Dr. Kenneth Ka-Lok Chan (Assistant Professor, the Department of Government and International Studies, Hong Kong Baptist University), Robert Ting-Yiu Chung (Director of Public Opinion Programme, the University of Hong Kong) (29/11/2004)

	"Exploring the Concept of Referendum" Robert Ting-Yiu Chung (Director of Public Opinion Programme, the University of Hong Kong) (18/11/2004)

Abstracts of Other Column Articles

	"Referendum and District Council Elections at the Same Time" Kwok-Wai Fan (published on :16/2/2005；on-line from :26/7/2005) (Chinese only)

	"Feasibility of Civic Referendum" Cyd Ho (published on :22/2/2005；on-line from :26/7/2005) (Chinese only)

	"Cross Infection" Cyd Ho (published on :20/2/2005；on-line from :26/7/2005) (Chinese only)

	"'Referendum per District' for 2012 CE Election" Kwok-Wai Fan (published on :19/2/2005；on-line from :26/7/2005) (Chinese only)

	"Referendum Allergy" Cyd Ho (published on :18/2/2005；on-line from :26/7/2005) (Chinese only)

	"Referendum Deepens Democracy Movement" Kwok-Wai Fan (published on :9/2/2005；on-line from :26/7/2005) (Chinese only)

	"Better vote on West Kowloon than election in 2007" Kim-Yeung Wong (published on :16/12/2004；on-line from :11/1/2005) (Chinese only)

	"Letter to Hong Kong, RTHK Radio 3" Mandy Tam (published on :28/11/2004；on-line from :11/1/2005)

	"Letter to Hong Kong, RTHK Radio 3" Margaret Ng (published on :21/11/2004；on-line from :11/1/2005)

	"Consultative Referendum lacks legal basis" Lik Ma (published on :6/11/2004；on-line from :11/1/2005) (Chinese only)

	"Democratic camp shall insist on referendum" Wing-Yan Chan (published on :6/11/2004；on-line from :11/1/2005) (Chinese only)

	"Bogus consultation, true feelings" Ray Kin-Man Yep (published on :5/11/2004；on-line from :11/1/2005) (Chinese only)

	"Referendum cannot be taken lightly" Tai-Lok Lui (published on :3/11/2004；on-line from :11/1/2005) (Chinese only)

	"Democratic camp needs an alternative strategy" Anthony Bing-Leung Cheung (published on :3/11/2004；on-line from :11/1/2005) (Chinese only)

	"Misunderstandings on referendum cleared" Kenneth Ka-Lok Chan (published on :3/11/2004；on-line from :11/1/2005) (Chinese only)

	"Referendum unrelated to the independence issue" Ngok Ma (published on :28/10/2004；on-line from :11/1/2005) (Chinese only)

	"Referendum as the best way to reflect public opinion" Benson Wai-Kwok Wong (published on :27/10/2004；on-line from :11/1/2005) (Chinese only)

	"Referendum controversy" Martin Chu-Ming Lee (published on :26/10/2004；on-line from :11/1/2005) (Chinese only)

	"Referendum: An unnecessary exercise" Tai-Cho Shih (published on :25/10/2004；on-line from :11/1/2005) (Chinese only)

Research Team on the Study of Referendums

	Background Information of the Research Team on the Study of Referendums

Research Reports

	Opinion Survey on Universial Suffrage in 2007/08 (conducted on 4-6/7/2005; released on 23/7/2005; on-line from 23/8/2005) (Chinese only)

	Referendums Around the World and Lessons for Hong Kong (conducted on 15/2/2005; on-line from 15/2/2005) (Chinese only)

References

	Collection of References This webpage mainly provides citation and abstraction of on-line reference material which may be helpful to the study of referendums, in order to provide a one-stop collection of research data. The content of this page would be revised regularly as our study progresses.

Document Archive

	Proposal on the Study of Referendums (pdf format only)

	Donation Form for the Study of Referendums (pdf format only)