Hong Kong Polls Hit Record-Low Turnout After China Revamp

Hong Kong Polls Hit Record-Low Turnout After China Revamp

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 the 4.3 million eligible voters cast ballots on Sunday in the local elections, David Lok, chairman of the Electoral Affairs Commission said Monday morning. … Read more