Functional constituency
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In Hong Kong politics, a functional constituency is a professional or special interest group involved in the electoral process. Eligible voters in a functional constituency may include natural persons as well as other designated legal entities such as organisations and corporations. The Legislative Council of Macao has similar seats reserved for professionals and interest groups. Pro-democracy supporters criticise this system for giving a relative minority too much power and influence. The right to vote for corporations and legal entities has also been a point of controversy. For some functional constituencies, the entire body of eligible voters comprise legal entities that are not natural persons.
Hong KongIn Hong Kong, only 30 of the 60 Legislative Council seats are directly elected by the people (through geographical constituencies), with the other 30 elected by functional constituencies. Prior to the 2004 Hong Kong LegCo election, only 24 seats were directly elected, with the other six seats chosen by an 800-member election committee. List of functional members of the Hong Kong Legco:
Macao
The current session of the Legislative Council has eight functional constituency seats. See also
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