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Voter turnout plunges below 30% in Hong Kong election after rules shut out pro-democracy candidates
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https://apnews.com/article/hong-kong-district-council-elections-481cf823ec846f609781606e19e6c801
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According to official data on Monday, 27.5% of the city’s 4.3 million registered voters cast ballots in Sunday’s polls — significantly less than the record 71.2% who participated in the last elections held at the height of anti-government protests in 2019.
Many prominent pro-democracy activists have also been arrested or have fled the territory after Beijing imposed a harsh national security law in response to the 2019 protests.
Lee’s administration held carnivals, an outdoor concert and offered free admission to some museums to encourage voting.
“The record low turnout must be hugely humiliating for the government and its allies given the unprecedented propaganda campaigns and ubiquitous mobilization,” he said.
Multiple politicians said the glitch would affect their chances of winning because some residents gave up voting before authorities implemented a contingency plan.
David Lok, chairman of the Electoral Affairs Commission, refused to comment on the turnout and said it was unclear whether some voters were unable to cast ballots due to the system failure.
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