Hong Kong sees record-low turnout as "patriots" dominate council election

Hong Kong saw a record-low voter turnout for Sunday's district council election, with pro-Beijing candidates dominating under a new electoral system only allowing "patriots" to administer the city.Only 27.5 percent of the 4.3 million eligible voters turned out in the first "patriots-only" local election, official data showed Monday, down sharply from a record-high 71.2 percent in the previous 2019 poll to the lowest level registered since Hong Kong's 18 district councils were established in 1982.The figure apparently reflected voter dissatisfaction that candidates from the major pro-democra…READ FULL ARTICLE