China

Museums will be free of charge as part of a “fun day” to promote the polls, which will include concerts and drone shows. Voters will receive a thank you card and a photo opportunity, while civil servants have been strongly urged to head to polling stations. Cathay Pacific has offered discount flights to encourage Hong Kong residents in mainland China to return. The government is also set to provide funding to elderly homes to ensure seniors head to the polls, while border zone polling booths will allow eligible voters in China to cast a ballot. Vans roam communities with loudhailers promoting the new “patriots only” system.