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Next LegCo could function more smoothly despite dismal turnout in Sunday's election

<p>epa09649340 A woman walks out of a polling station in Hong Kong, China, 19 December 2021. After a postponement of more than a year, this is the first election for the Legislative Council after Beijing’s overhaul of Hong Kong’s electoral system to e

Only 30 per cent of the 4.5 million registered voters cast their ballots.

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Claire Huang

HONG KONG - The record low turnout in Sunday's (Dec 19) election signals underlying tensions in the territory remain but the result could lead to the addressing of some of the socio-economic and other deep-seated issues that plague the city, according to observers.

Only 30 per cent of the 4.5 million registered voters cast their ballots leaving some observers to conclude that there was not much buy-in for a Hong Kong-styled democracy.

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