<span style="color: #222222;">Hong Kong recorded low turnout for its first poll under new 'patriots only' rules. Only 30 percent of the registered voters cast their ballots for city lawmakers in yesterday's poll. The turnout is lowest since Hong Kong's first ever direct election of its legislature in 1991. Turnout was 58 percent in 2016 and 44 percent in 2000.<br />''<br />''The new rules drastically reduce the number of directly elected seats. Polling stations closed at 8:00 pm (IST) after 14 hours of voting. Elections officials were working on tallying the numbers and full results are expected later today.</span>