An unprecedented number of voters turned out Sunday in Hong Kong's first public elections since mass pro-democracy demonstrations rocked the city and damaged its economy.The district council elections are widely seen as a barometer of public opinion of the increasingly violent protests, which China claims are only supported by a minority of radical separatists.By 8:30 p.m., about 66.5 percent of the 4.1 million eligible voters had cast ballots, well exceeding the overall turnout rate of 47 percent recorded in the last election in 2015, Registration and Electoral Office figures showed.The 20…READ FULL ARTICLE
