In a fiercely contested election in Hong Kong, voters in their tens of thousands streamed to the polls on Sunday, September 12, showing their clear preference for determining their own future, despite the fact that Beijing-backed parties did make some gains. The pro-democracy parties did not gain the clear control of the Legislative Council as they had hoped, but it was certainly a vote for democracy, whatever the outcome in seats.Turnout was so heavy that some polling booths ran short of ballot…
