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All eyes on voter turnout in HK's LegCo polls tomorrow
Some view it as sign of govt's legitimacy after 2019 unrest, roll-out of security law last year
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With the clock ticking down to Hong Kong's first parliamentary election tomorrow where only patriots can run, the government has been going all out to drum up interest amid talk of voter apathy and to ensure that voting and ballot counting proceed smoothly.
Officials have displayed a united front in the run-up to the polls, where an election committee, trade representatives and eligible voters will pick 90 lawmakers to form the seventh Legislative Council (LegCo).
