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Hong Kong Free Press » Election Overhaul
5M ago
As they have in previous years, posters of District Council election hopefuls have popped-up on houses, malls and wet market stalls across Hong Kong. There is one major difference this year, though: none bear the faces of opposition candidates ..read more
Hong Kong Free Press » Election Overhaul
7M ago
The District Council race on December 10 will be the first since an electoral overhaul, which drastically reduced the number of directly elected seats ..read more
Hong Kong Free Press » Election Overhaul
8M ago
When the opposition camp swept the board in the 2019 District Council elections, Hong Kong’s then-leader said she respected the result. Now, officials say the advisory bodies provided a platform to advocates of “black riots ..read more
Hong Kong Free Press » Election Overhaul
9M ago
According to the Registration and Electoral Office, there are currently 4,329,710 registered voters in geographical constituencies, 82,705 fewer than last year ..read more
Hong Kong Free Press » Election Overhaul
9M ago
Activist Owen Chow continued his testimony on Monday, telling the court that he and two other activists had launched an online declaration to show voters “the will of resistance ..read more
Hong Kong Free Press » Election Overhaul
10M ago
Lawmakers banged on their tables in the Legislative Council Chamber in celebration as President Andrew Leung announced the result of the vote ..read more
Hong Kong Free Press » Election Overhaul
10M ago
Lawmakers banged on their tables in the Legislative Council Chamber in celebration as President Andrew Leung announced the result of the vote ..read more
Hong Kong Free Press » Election Overhaul
10M ago
Lawmakers banged on their tables in the Legislative Council Chamber in celebration as President Andrew Leung announced the result of the vote ..read more
Hong Kong Free Press » Election Overhaul
10M ago
“The electoral overhaul of the District Council… severely weakens the ability of the people of Hong Kong to choose representatives overlooking district affairs,” an EU spokesperson said on Thursday after the city unanimously voted to overhaul the local-level advisory bodies ..read more
Hong Kong Free Press » Election Overhaul
11M ago
The pro-democracy political party, which was established in 2006 as the city debated how its leaders might be elected, voted to dissolve on Saturday, marking a further blow to Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement ..read more