Hong Kong elections: voting kicks off in first polls since protest crisis erupted
By : South China Morning Post
Published On: 2019-11-24
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Hongkongers are casting ballots in the first elections since the start of the anti-government protests that have rocked the city for nearly six months. More than 4 million people are registered to vote to directly elect 452 district councillors who handle community-level affairs. But the poll, Hong Kong's most democratic exercise, is widely seen as a barometer of support for the protest movement as well as Chief Executive Carrie Lam's leadership.
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