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Voters turn out in record numbers to cast ballots in Hong Kong's district council elections

Voters turn out in record numbers to cast ballots in Hong Kong's district council elections
Counting of ballots began as soon as the polls closed [Photo:GETTY IMAGES]

Voters have turned out in record numbers to cast their ballots in Hong Kong's district council elections.

Nearly 2.9m people had voted before polls shut, a 69% turnout. Just 1.47m voted at the last such poll.

The election is seen as a test of support for embattled Chief Executive Carrie Lam.

Pro-democracy protest groups hope the vote will send a message to the Chinese government after five months of unrest and anti-government protests.

In the run-up to the election, pro-democracy protest groups had urged people not to cause disruption. No trouble has been reported so far.

[Source: BBC]

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