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https://scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3095018/hong-kong-elections-will-legislative-council-polls-be
Hong Kong/ Politics

Hong Kong elections: will Legislative Council polls be postponed, and who stands to gain?

  • City’s leader has to weigh political risks of pressing on or delaying elections, but ultimate decision may not be hers to make
  • This is the first of a three-part series on the build-up to Hong Kong’s Legislative Council elections due on September 6
In the first of a three-part series, we explore the political implications behind any decision to change the polling date. Illustration: Henry Wong

The clock is ticking as Hong Kong’s leader decides whether to hold the Legislative Council elections in early September as promised, or delay them due to the escalating coronavirus pandemic.

On Tuesday, sources said Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor met ministers and close advisers to discuss the possibility of pushing back the polls, but no decision was reached, and the group agreed to convene again on Friday after the nomination period ends.