Hong Kong Vote Was Test of Democracy - WSJ.com

Hong Kong Vote Was Test of Democracy - WSJ.com: "Most Hong Kong voters skipped a citywide legislative by-election Sunday, dealing a blow to opposition lawmakers who had hoped to use the polls as a de facto referendum on the pace of democratic reforms.
About 17% of Hong Kong's 3.4 million voters cast ballots, far below the 30% turnout some opposition lawmakers had hoped to attract. The low turnout came after several weeks of subdued campaigning.
The by-election was triggered by the coordinated resignation of five opposition lawmakers who had hoped to use a voter groundswell to press government officials for faster progress on democracy—including the eventual direct election"