| Abstract | Up to 150,000 Hongkong people who will be temporarily abroad or who, for medical reasons, cannot reach a polling station will lose the right to vote in next month's Legislative Council elections. The government refuses to introduce absentee voting on the grounds that it would involve "cumbersome administrative arrangements" and because of fears of "potential abuses." Political leaders and analysts have criticized the stand, dismissing the excuses and citing the numerous countries, including Britain, which have various forms of absentee voting. |
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