 The reforms are necessary to meet European human rights legislation |
An opinion poll is being finalised which will gauge people's views on which system of government to introduce on the island of Sark. Sark's 450 residents are to be polled on whether to scrap the island's feudal system of government or adapt it.
The Chief Pleas, which failed to decide on reforms, will choose which options to put forward on 9 August.
Sark, Europe's last feudal state, needs to reform its government to comply with European human rights legislation.
Changes could see the government made up entirely of elected members of the public or with half of the 32 seats reserved for landowners.
'Break deadlock'
Landowners are currently entitled to an automatic seat in government and islanders choose 12 people's deputies.
The poll will be carried out by telephone and post.
The president of the Constitutional Steering Committee, Adrian Guille said the poll could help break the deadlock.
"It was decided it would be most sensible to actually ask the community which option they would prefer to be the style of government for the future," he said.
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