Hong Kong's Voter Decline: A Canary in the Coal Mine? The latest provisional register from the Registration and Electoral Office paints a bleak picture for Hong Kong's electoral landscape.
For the fifth consecutive year, the number of registered electors has dropped to 4. 12 million. New voter registrations surged 78% year on year to 64,900 – their highest since 2021.
However, this trend is unmistakable: Hong Kong's democratic deficit is deepening. The decline of 24,400 electors from last year's register represents a 0. 59% drop in the total number of eligible voters.