East German Electors to Be Given a Choice

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from Democratic German report

" seeTuming to the question of the electoral system in the GDR, Walter Ulbricht" (speaking at the 15th anniversary c®lebrations) "suggested that the present electoral practice under which citizens help at all stages in drawing up a consolidated list of candidates of all the coalition parties, but on election day itself can only approve or disapprove the list in toto, should be modified....It is proposed that beginning with the next elections to the local councils the following steps should be taken:

(1) The electoral districts will be further reduced in size, so that there will be an even closer contact between voters and elected representatives. (2) The lists of candidates should contain up to double as many candidates as there are seats to be filled. The voters will then select their delegates in direct and secret elections by a simple majority."