Against extra bureaucratic procedures
I refer to the report (''Holes in plan' to plug voting gap', December 20).
I find Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Raymond Tam Chi-yuen's comment that submitting the polling card (which under the existing procedure is already posted to a voter's registered address) to polling station officials would be 'too troublesome for voters' totally unfounded and ridiculous.
I actually handed my polling card to these officials in November's district council elections, assuming that it was part of the procedure.
I agree with Roger Emmerton that use of the polling card with a statement incorporated to confirm that the address shown on that card is the correct current abode is a simple and most effective solution to plugging the holes in the voting procedures, and will incur a minimum of administrative costs ('Threat of jail can curb the vote cheats', December 20).
Mr Tam's proposal for address proof and the report of any change of address is heavy-handed and this would definitely be 'too troublesome for voters', and for many would be problematic. His plans will certainly discourage voter registration, which is contrary to the government's objective.
I would not want to give my bank statement as proof, as I consider the information personal and confidential, yet I am unable to supply the other options being offered.