Three written submissions over proposed electoral reform have been received by the Boundaries Commission from members of the public so far, according to Commission secretary Clevelyn Crichlow.

Mr. Crichlow confirmed that two of them were forms distributed by the Association for Due Process in newspapers last week.

"But I expect more will be coming," he said.

The Association, a lobby group concerned about the handling of electoral reform, is hoping to expand the debate with a view to securing a constitutional conference on the matter.

Last week they distributed multiple-choice forms through the Island's newspapers as a 'public service' to help people make 'informed' submissions to the Commission.

Spearheaded by lawyer Warren Cabral, the Association says that all of the Boundaries Commission's proceedings and all materials relevant to its deliberations should be made public.

Association chairman Sir Frank Blackman has encouraged the public to make submissions - in either written form or verbally - at a series of public meetings to start soon after the Commission resumes next week.

Last summer Bermuda's Constitution was amended by an Order in Council to empower the Boundaries Commission to recommend the boundaries and number of constituencies (between 20 and 40) in a revamped single seat electoral system.

The Commission's report will be debated in the House of Assembly and sent, with a report of the House debate to London, which will then decide whether a constitutional conference or referendum is necessary before making a further order in council to enact changes.

This week the Association sponsored a lecture on alternatives to the Westminster electoral system, which touted proportional representation as a fairer system. And it has argued that, while the Boundaries Commission is limited by law as to its deliberations, the general public is not.

It is not yet known whether the Boundaries Commission will toss submissions that do not fall within its mandate.