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    Hong Kong Voters Turn Out For Biggest Election In City's History

    The elections are seen as a referendum on popular support for ongoing anti-government protests that are now in their sixth month. Record numbers of people have voted.
    by Emily Feng Nov 24, 2019 3 minutes
    Long lines of voters waited to vote in Hong Kong's district council elections Sunday.

    Millions of people turned out to vote in Hong Kong's district elections Sunday — a peaceful action nonetheless seen by many as an act of protest.

    Normally low-key affairs, this year's elections for district councilors — akin to community representatives — have been widely seen as a referendum on popular support for ongoing anti-government protests that are now in their sixth month.

    Long lines of voters snaked around voting booths in each of Hong Kong's 18 districts Sunday morning as voters rushed to cast their ballots in case booths were closed later on.

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