Thousands stood in long queues to cast ballots in yesterday's mock election for the city's new leader.
They said the wait was worth the opportunity to express their political views. Some travelled for up to an hour to get to the main polling station at Polytechnic University, in Hung Hom, only to stand in line when the online voting system broke down.
Many cast blank ballots, saying none of the three candidates would make a suitable chief executive. Others said they cherished the chance to express their views since they had no say in the election on Sunday.
At the university, some people waited for as long as half an hour in the 200-strong queue before they could cast their votes.
A marketing lecturer at the university took the time to vote for Henry Tang Ying-yen before going to class to give a lecture.
Surnamed Tai, she said she had been unable to log on to the online voting system in the morning. 'It was more difficult to get onto the online system than to buy tickets for Lady Gaga's concert,' she said.
'I don't want Leung Chun-ying to win with a high level of public support, so I'm here.'
