On Saturday, pro-Beijing officials cut down a proposal called "civil nomination", which would allow segments of the Hong Kong population to nominate candidates for chief executive.
But Mr Dodd wants shareholders wishing to nominate candidates to pass two tough tests.
The boards now nominate candidates for superintendent, with input from parents.
Protestant politicians are refusing to nominate candidates for government until disarmament begins.
About 100 professionals will also be asked to nominate candidates they think are producing exceptional work.
Under the court's precedents, states can insist that parties use primaries to nominate candidates.
The main business of this week's convention is to nominate candidates for the fall elections.
Although the Queen bestows the honors, the government and public nominate candidates, and civil servants select the winners.
An advisory council of Nobel laureates, prominent scientists and past Blavatnik Award winners can also nominate candidates.
Many pan-democrats, as the bloc's members are commonly known, insist that the public be allowed to nominate candidates.
Mr. Alamoudi recently said he was the first person authorized by the Pentagon to nominate candidates to be Muslim chaplains.
