Where they stand on the issues – New Territories East
In this installment of our series on how Legislative Council election candidates responded to the questions first time voters told us they most wanted to ask them, we turn to the geographical constituency with the most competing lists, New Territories East.
Close to 40 per cent of young people would support pro-independence candidates
A Varsity survey of more than 300 young voters has found that 41 per cent of respondents identified with the localist camp and 38 per cent of respondents said they were likely to or would definitely vote for a candidate who advocates Hong Kong independence.
My First Vote – Lee Shing-chun
Lee Shing-chun, 20, says the current splits in society are worrying.
Lee says that when people respect one another, the existence of many different voices...
Where they stand on the issues – New Territories West
New Territories West candidates answer questions on the issues first-time voters care the most about
Today, in our series on how candidates responded to the...
In it for the longer term – profile of a young election campaigner
Apart from the candidates themselves, volunteers have also been busy campaigning for Sunday's Legislative Council Election. Varsity interviews a young volunteer who wants to help construct a Hong Kong identity at district level.
Where they stand on the issues – Kowloon East
In the third part of our series on where candidates stand on issues first-time voters in Sunday’s Legislative Council Election care most about, we look at Kowloon East.
The Battle for Social Media Supremacy
Social media has become a hotly contested battleground for elections in Hong Kong and the upcoming Legislative Council Election is no exception. But do likes, shares and comments translate into votes? Varsity analyses Facebook fanpages of candidates in one geographical constituency to try and learn more.
My First Vote – Vanessa Tse
27-year-old Vanessa Tse, a teacher living in Tseung Kwan O, is going to cast her first vote at the Legislative Council Election on Sunday....
Where they stand on the issues – Kowloon West
In the second part of our series on where candidates stand on issues first-time voters in Sunday's Legislative Council Election care most about, we look at Kowloon West.
My First Vote – Peter Lam
The disqualification of six candidates for their pro-independence stance has been criticized by both the pan-democrat and localist camps.
Peter Lam, a 23 year-old student...
