(Photos) 2021 LegCo General Election | Polling stations citywide witness enthusiasm from HK citizens

Hong Kong

2021.12.19 11:14

The polling station at the Yuen Long Merchants Association Primary School had already witnessed a long queue before the starting time of the polling. (DotDotNews)

Hong Kong started its first Legislative Council election under the revamped electoral system on Sunday (Dec. 19) morning, as over 620 polling stations opened at 8:30 a.m. for electors to cast their votes.

At the Yuen Long Merchants Association Primary School polling station in New Territories North West, citizens began to arrive at 8:10 a.m. before the polling station opened to await in the queue. The senior citizens also praised the special-care arrangements for them to facilitate everyone's voting rights.

Mr. Chan who arrived at the Yuen Long Merchants Association Primary School polling station as the first one in the queue expressed his hope for a better Hong Kong after the election. (DotDotNews)

Many people expressed their hope that this election would make Hong Kong a better place. A citizen surnamed Chan said in the interview, "For the good of Hong Kong, we must vote. If they need help at the polling stations, I would like to help out. I hope to elect a good legislator who can do good things for Hong Kong."