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> Over 600,000 Hongkongers cast their ballot in the democratic camp primaries elections over the weekend, despite the authorities claiming the exercise may be illegal.
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'Hong Kong people made history again': Over 600,000 vote in democrats' primaries as co-organiser hails 'miracle' turnout | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP

Over 600,000 Hongkongers cast their ballot in the democratic camp primaries elections over the weekend, despite the authorities claiming the exercise may be illegal. Co-organiser and law professor Benny Tai told the press after the polls closed that they recorded over 590,000 electronic ballots and more than 20,000 paper ballots throughout the two-day vote. The […]

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And why would the primaries be illegal? Because they might promote legislators that would vote wrong.
> Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Erick Tsang told the Canadian edition of Sing Tao Daily [ . . . ]‌

> [ . . . ]‌ one the objectives of the primaries was to win a majority of seats in the legislature and subsequently vote against the budget. He added this could contravene clauses in the new law prohibiting secession, subversion and collusion with foreign powers.
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Hong Kong legislative primaries may violate national security law, mainland affairs minister warns | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP

Hong Kong’s constitutional affairs minister has warned the upcoming primary election for the pro-democracy camp may violate the new Beijing-imposed national security law. In an interview published on Wednesday, Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Erick Tsang told the Canadian edition of Sing Tao Daily that organisers of the primaries should tread carefully due to […]

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