Hong Kong’s “patriots-only” District Council election, the first held under an overhauled system that slashed democratic representation, has seen a record-low poor turnout despite the voting hours being extended to midnight due to a technical glitch. Around 1.19 million eligible electors cast ballots in Hong Kong on Sunday, marking a 27.5 per cent voter turnout – a significant drop from 71.2 per cent recorded during the last District Council election held in 2019 amid the extradition bill protests. The figure marks the lowest turnout among all post-colonial elections held in Hong Kong. Justice…
