The 2010 Hong Kong electoral Change_of_leadership reform Reforming_a_system was the series of events began Process_start in 2009 and finalised Process_end in 2010 under the Consultation Document on the Methods for Selecting Choosing the Chief executive and for Forming the LegCo in 2012 , a document published Publishing on 18 November 2009 by the Government of Hong Kong , ostensibly to broaden Expansion the scope of political participation Participation and increase Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale the democratic elements in the 2012 elections Choosing in line with the Hong Kong Basic Law .