Hong Kong City Leader John Lee Ka-chiu announced an overhaul of the district's council, with locally elected seats dropping to 20% and introducing a stringent vetting process for the candidates.

Election workers empty a ballot box to count votes for a district council election at a polling station in Hong Kong, Nov. 24, 2019. Hong Kong is … Election workers empty a ballot box to count ...

Also, under the amended bill, the total number of members in district councils will be slightly reduced from 479 to 470. The bill also introduces a new eligibility review mechanism, which will ensure ...

The district council election system was the latest to be changed in May 2023. Hong Kong’s chief executive John Lee, who took office last year and has overseen Hong Kong’s transformation ...

In 2021, Hong Kong amended its electoral laws for its legislature, drastically reducing the public’s ability to vote and increasing the number of pro-Beijing lawmakers making decisions for the city.

Updated: Apr 25, 2023 / 01:36 AM EDT Election workers empty a ballot box to count votes for a district council election at a polling station in Hong Kong, Nov. 24, 2019.

Hong Kong amended its electoral laws for its legislature in 2021, drastically reducing the public’s ability to vote. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin ...