Hong Kong residents asked to photograph voting for pro-Beijing candidates

Alain Reiter for Camera Phone Report links to a pay-for-article from the New York Times on the heated election campaign for the legislature - whereby people have "complained that their mainland relatives had been told by security personnel to ask Hong Kong family members to vote for pro-Beijing candidates, and to provide proof by photographing their ballots using cellphone cameras.

Election officials here have reminded the public that it is illegal to take photos in a polling place".

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