The island city voted to choose new lawmakers yesterday, though government efforts to drive turnout have been overshadowed by the city’s deadliest fire in decades.
The poll, coming less than two weeks after an apartment fire that killed at least 159 people, is a possible test of public sentiment about the government’s handling of the tragedy.
The focus is on voter turnout, which fell to about 30%in the last election in 2021, after the overhaul dampened interest. Some analysts believe mounting public anger over government accountability in the blaze could suppress turnout further.
Turnout stood at about 20% of eligible voters at 3.30pm local time, after the polls had been open for eight hours.
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