Electoral Office denies rumour Beijing may inspect fingerprints on Hong Kong election ballot papers

The government has dismissed a newspaper commentary claiming that ballot papers for the chief executive election may be sent to the mainland for fingerprint checks. Political commentator Li Wei-ling wrote in Apple Daily on Friday that a conversation between business sector electors and a China Liaison Office official was being circulated. The official asked electors … Continue reading Electoral Office denies rumour Beijing may inspect fingerprints on Hong Kong election ballot papers