about 3.4 million of hong kong's 7 million people were registered to vote this year. only 1.52 million people, or about 45% of registered voters cast ballots which was the second-lowest turnout rate since hong kong returned from british to chinese rule in 1997.
so why? because the government has made the voting process too troublesome and time consuming for people to make an effort. for those who want to vote (like myself) don't bother to become a registered voter because it takes time out of their day job to register to become a eligible voter. not a good way to encourage people to vote. this process does not make life any easier be it a white colar who can't be bothered to take 5 minutes of his/her time to register or a senior who can't read and is not familiar with the voting process.
with that, lets bid farewell to the 2008 legco elections on a humourous note.
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