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Hong Kong voters turn their backs on ‘patriots only’ election with record low turnout
Headline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri, on the newest of 2 developments
By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Hong Kongers on Sunday delivered another apparent snub to China’s “patriots only” overhaul of the city’s electoral system, as local polls that barred the opposition from standing drew the lowest turnout in decades. Fewer than 1.2 million Hong Kongers – just 27.
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Hong Kong holds first council elections under new rules that shut out pro-democracy candidates
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Hong Kong voters turn their backs on ‘patriots only’ election with record low turnout
HONG KONG (AP) — Residents went to the polls on Sunday in Hong Kong's first district council elections since an electoral overhaul was implemented under Beijing's guidance of “patriots” administering the city, effectively shutting out all pro-democracy candidates.
Polls opened in Hong Kong's first "patriots only" district council election on Sunday, with officials dismissing concerns of potentially low turnout in a race that has shut out all opposition candidates…
By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Hong Kongers on Sunday delivered another apparent snub to China’s “patriots only” overhaul of the city’s electoral system, as local polls that barred the opposition from standing drew the lowest turnout in decades. Fewer than 1.2 million Hong Kongers – just 27.
Hong Kong saw a record-low voter turnout for Sunday’s closely watched District Council elections, after a process that saw only those with “patriotic” credentials allowed to run for office.
Hong Kong's first district elections for "patriots" saw a turnout of 27.5 percent, the government said Monday, a record-low share for a race that had shut out all opposition candidates.
Voter turnout plunged below 30% in Hong Kong’s first district council elections since new rules introduced under Beijing’s guidance effectively shut out all pro-democracy candidates, setting a record low since the former British colony returned to Chinese rule in 1997.
The record-low turnout is the latest sign of widespread discontent and rising apathy in the semi-autonomous Chinese enclave toward its pro-Beijing government.
In the city’s first elections since only pro-Beijing candidates were allowed to stand, 27.5% of the electorate turned out to vote despite governmentwide efforts to get them to the polls
Hong Kong's first district elections purged of opposition politicians under an overhaul of the elections system saw a record-low voter turnout of 27.5%, according to official election data.
Hong Kong’s local council elections drew their lowest turnout in nearly three decades, as residents snubbed a system lacking political diversity after a revamp to cement China’s control.
Only 27.5% of voters participated in the district election, which barred opposition democrats amid a national security squeeze in the Chinese territory.
