Long lines form outside Hong Kong polling stations in elections that have become a barometer of public support for anti-government protests now in their sixth month.
Riot police stand outside of a polling place in Hong Kong, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019. Voting was underway Sunday in Hong Kong elections that have become a barometer of public support for anti-government protests now in their sixth month.
The ruling camp in Hong Kong and the national government in Beijing hope that the unrest and disruption to daily life will turn voters against the movement. City leader Carrie Lam said after voting that organizing the election was extremely challenging because of the unrest. There has been a rare break in the violence in recent days as protesters, anxious to validate their cause through the ballot box, hit the pause button to ensure the polls won’t be postponed.
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