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[Q1] The government's recent reform package mainly proposes to increase the number of Election Committee members from 800 to 1600 and to include all elected and appointed District Council members into the Committee, it also proposes to increase the number of Legco seats from 60 to 70, with 5 of the new seats to be returned by direct election, and the other 5 to be returned through election by all elected and appointed District Council members from among themselves. Do you support this proposal?
   Frequency    Percent 
  Yes  226    44.2  
  Neutral / Half-half  84    16.4  
  No  87    17.1  
  Don't know / Hard to say  114    22.3  
  Total  511    100.0  
  Missing case(s)  3     

[Q2] Some Legco members have demanded the inclusion of timetable for universal suffrage in the reform package. Do you support this demand?
   Frequency    Percent 
  Yes  266    51.9  
  Neutral / Half-half  69    13.5  
  No  109    21.2  
  Don't know / Hard to say  69    13.4  
  Total  512    100.0  
  Missing case(s)  2     

[Q3] Some Legco members said if the government refused to include the timetable for universal suffrage in the reform package, they would vote against it. Do you support the move of these Legco members?
   Frequency    Percent 
  Yes  146    28.6  
  Neutral / Half-half  53    10.3  
  No  239    46.7  
  Don't know / Hard to say  73    14.3  
  Total  511    100.0  
  Missing case(s)  3     

[Q4] Basic Law Article 45 stipulates that the Chief Executive should ultimately be returned by universal suffrage "in the light of the actual situation in the Hong Kong… and in accordance with the principle of gradual and orderly progress." By which year do you think this target could be achieved? [interviewers to classify]
   Frequency    Percent 
  Sooner the better  38    7.4  
  In or before 2007 (the next CE should be elected in 2007)  98    19.1  
  Between 2008 and 2012 (the next next CE should be elected in 2012)  178    34.7  
  Between 2013 and 2017 (another CE to follow)  57    11.1  
  Between 2018 and 2022 (another CE to follow)  6    1.2  
  In or after 2023  5    0.9  
  Don't know / Hard to say  130    25.5  
  Total  512    100.0  
  Missing case(s)  2     

[Q5] Basic Law Article 68 stipulates that all members of LegCo should ultimately be returned by universal suffrage "in the light of the actual situation… and in accordance with the principle of gradual and orderly progress." By which year do you think this target could be achieved? [interviewers to classify]
   Frequency    Percent 
  Sooner the better  47    9.3  
  In or before 2008 (the next Legco should begin in 2008)  139    27.3  
  Between 2009 and 2012 (the next next Legco should begin in 2012)  133    26.2  
  Between 2013 and 2016 (another Legco to follow)  35    6.8  
  Between 2017 and 2020 (another Legco to follow)  6    1.1  
  In or after 2021  9    1.7  
  Don't know / Hard to say  141    27.7  
  Total  509    100.0  
  Missing case(s)  5     

[Q6] Will you participate in the 4 December rally (this Sunday) fighting for universal suffrage?
   Frequency    Percent 
  Definitely yes  36    7.0  
  Most likely yes  28    5.5  
  Most likely no  84    16.3  
  Definitely no  320    62.2  
  Not yet decided / Don't know / Hard to say  46    9.0  
  Total  514    100.0