Hong Kong's leader says authorities will set up polling stations at the border with mainland China to allow Hong Kongers living there to vote during upcoming legislative elections.
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam speaks during a press conference in Hong Kong, Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021. Hong Kong authorities will set up polling stations at the border to allow Hong Kongers living in mainland China to vote during the upcoming legislative elections, the city's leader said Tuesday.
“Currently, there are still people stranded on the mainland, they can’t come back to work or study, and they won’t be able to come back to Hong Kong to vote ,” she said. Hong Kongers living in the mainland are considered more likely to support pro-Beijing candidates. The measure could also boost voter turnout, which is widely expected to be lower this year following the electoral reforms.“The whole voting process will be put in a closed loop. Voters who visit these special polling stations cannot leave the area of the polling station, they cannot go into the community,” she said.
“I do look forward to a possible announcement of opening of borders in an orderly manner as soon as possible,” she said.
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