Democratic primaries for the Hong Kong Legislative Election More than 610,000 people participated in the vote 6:13, July 13
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In Hong Kong, with the tightening of the National Security Maintenance Act in force, democrats held a primary election to select their own candidates for the legislative elections this September, resulting in about 610,000 citizens. People participated. Democrats intend to increase the pressure on the government not to cancel the candidate's candidacy because it has obtained support far exceeding the goal.
The primaries of the Hong Kong democrats were called on by Associate Professors of the Daigaku Tribunal of the University of Hong Kong to narrow down candidates for the legislative elections of the legislative assembly.
Voting was closed after 10:00 pm Japan time on the 12th, and Associate Professors announced that more than 613,000 people participated in the vote on the 11th and 12th.
Democrats had set a goal of 170,000, one-tenth of the votes they received in last year's parliamentary elections, well above that.
Associate professor “Hong Kong citizens have made history. Despite the pressure of the National Security Act, so many citizens have voted and have not given up on fighting for Hong Kong's democracy. Has a big meaning."
In the legislative assembly election, the acceptance of candidacy will begin from 18th of this month, and the democracy will report the candidate based on this result, but it is a candidate opposition to the Hong Kong National Security Act It has also been pointed out that candidates may be cancelled.
The democracy has decided to increase the pressure on the government not to cancel the candidature, as it has gained the support of many citizens in the primary election.