Photos: Primary polls held in Hong Kong despite warning by officials

Primary polls were held by pro-democracy parties in Hong Kong on July 11 to choose candidates for upcoming legislative elections in September this year. The polls were held despite warnings from government officials that it may be in breach of the new security law imposed by China last week. However, thousands queued in the intense summer heat at unofficial polling stations across the city to cast their votes. Voting in the two-day primary poll will continue until July 12.

Updated on: Jul 12, 2020 11:02 AM IST

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Gwyneth Ho (C), a candidate of New Territory East, together with social activists Lester Shum (R) and Anthony Wong (L) campaign during primary polls in Hong Kong on July 11. Pro democracy parties in Hong Kong held primary polls on July 11 to choose candidates for upcoming legislative elections despite warnings from government officials that it may be in breach of the new security law imposed by China. (May James / AFP)

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New Territory East candidate Gwyneth Ho addresses the gathering during the primary polls in Hong Kong on July 11. (May James / AFP)

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People queue up to vote during the primary polls in Hong Kong. Thousands queued at unofficial polling stations across the city on June 11, hours after police raided an opinion pollster helping to conduct the vote. (Vincent Yu / AP)

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Joshua Wong, activist and founding member of pro democracy party Demosisto, hands a pamphlet as he speaks outside MTR Corporation’s Lam Tin station during the primary polls in Hong Kong on July 11. According to an AFP report, more than 137,000 people had cast their votes until 6pm on July 11. (Lam Yik / Bloomberg)

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A voter gets her temperature checked as she queues up to vote during the primary polls in Hong Kong on July 11. China imposed the new security law on Hong Kong last week targeting acts of subversion, secession, terrorism and foreign collusion with a maximum penalty of life imprisonment, in response to huge and often violent democracy protests that erupted last year. (Tyrone Siu / REUTERS)

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A view of a temporary polling station set up inside a bus (C) during the primary polls in Hong Kong on July 11. The new security law is the most radical change in Hong Kong’s freedom and autonomy since Britain handed the city back to China in 1997. (Lam Yik / Bloomberg)

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Voters queue up to vote during the primary polls on July 11. Late night on July 10, Hong Kong Police raided the office of Public Opinion Research Institute (PORI), a prominent opinion pollster that was helping the pro democracy camp to conduct the primary, reported AFP. (Tyrone Siu / REUTERS)

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A voter scans a QR code at a polling station for New Territory East candidates during the primary polls in Hong Kong on July 11. The police raid raised concerns over the primary but PORI president Robert Chung said the voting system was safe and its operation was legal and transparent, reported AFP. (May James / AFP)

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Election campaign banners of candidates Lester Shum (L), Joshua Wong, (C) and Janelle Leung are displayed during the primary polls in Hong Kong on July 11. Voting in the two-day primary will continue until July 12. (Lam Yik / Bloomberg)