Taiwan is set to hold the first round of voting for 24 legislators and the mayor of Hsinchu City on July 26. The Central Election Commission (CEC) announced on the 4th that the locations for voting and polling stations for the 25 recall cases have been made available on a website, with Google Maps displaying the precise voting station locations.
The CEC in Taiwan posted a notice on Facebook stating that the polling station information for the recall cases of the 11th Legislative Yuan and the Mayor of the 11th term of Hsinchu City, Kao Hung-an, had been made available online on the 4th. The first round will see 25 recall cases (24 legislative recalls + 1 mayor recall) voted upon on July 26 (Saturday).
The CEC in Taiwan launched the polling station lookup website on the 4th, utilizing Google Maps to enable citizens involved in the recall cases to easily find the locations of voting stations through computers or mobile phones. By selecting the district, neighborhood, or village where their household registration is located, the website will display the voting station address accurately using Google Maps.
Voters participating in the recall cases in Taiwan can visit the CEC website and utilize the lookup system at: https://polling.cec.gov.tw.
The CEC in Taiwan issued a statement on the 3rd providing links to the full texts of the recall reasons and defense documents for the 24 legislators and Mayor of Hsinchu City involved in the recall cases.
Further information on the recall cases includes:
– Taipei City District 3: Wang Hung-wei
– Taipei City District 4: Li Yen-hsiu
– Taipei City District 6: Lo Chih-chiang
– Taipei City District 7: Hsu Chiao-hsin
– Taipei City District 8: Lai Shih-pao
– New Taipei City District 1: Hung Meng-kai
– New Taipei City District 7: Yeh Yuan-chih
– New Taipei City District 8: Chang Chih-lun
– New Taipei City District 9: Lin Te-fu
– New Taipei City District 12: Liao Hsien-hsiang
– Taoyuan City District 1: Niu Hsu-ting
– Taoyuan City District 2: Tu Chuan-chi
– Taoyuan City District 3: Lu Ming-che
– Taoyuan City District 4: Wan Mei-ling
– Taoyuan City District 5: Lu Yu-ling
– Taoyuan City District 6: Chiu Jo-hua
– Taichung City District 4: Liao Wei-hsiang
– Taichung City District 5: Huang Chien-hao
– Taichung City District 6: Lo Ting-wei
– Keelung City: Lin Pei-hsiang
– Hsinchu City: Cheng Cheng-chien
– Yunlin County District 1: Ting Hsueh-chung
– Hualien County: Fu Kun-chi
– Taitung County: Huang Chien-pin
– Mayor of the 11th term of Hsinchu City: Kao Hung-an
The CEC in Taiwan stated that eligible voters without a voting notification can still cast their vote by presenting their national ID card at the polling station.
In addition, the CEC in Taiwan announced the approval of the recall cases of Kuomintang legislators Ma Wen-chun and Yu Hao from Nantou County, which will be voted upon on August 23.
Furthermore, the CEC in Taiwan emphasized on the 4th the response to online rumors about election fraud by stating that the election process is open and transparent. The CEC stressed that all 23 electoral bodies (1 CEC, 22 city and county election commissions) have strict oversight during the election process, ensuring fair procedures. The 23 electoral bodies reiterated that the election procedures are conducted in accordance with the law, with no possibility of fraudulence.
The CEC in Taiwan emphasized that the election workforce at polling stations nationwide is recruited in accordance with the law. Managers must be incumbent civil servants, while at least one-third of the staff must also be civil servants. Individuals from various backgrounds, including social workers, college students, and new immigrants, can participate as election workers following recruitment and training. Security personnel at polling stations are arranged by the respective city and county election commissions in coordination with local police departments.
The CEC in Taiwan pointed out that during the election process, the city and county governments, as well as local administrative offices, have a shared responsibility to ensure that procedures are followed according to the law. The vote counting process is transparent, and the computerized vote counting results carried out by the CEC align with the local counting results.
The CEC in Taiwan condemned those who spread misinformation and baseless accusations of election fraud, undermining the trust in the electoral process. They emphasized that all electoral bodies are working diligently to uphold the democracy of Taiwan. The 23 electoral bodies nationwide called on the public to reject online rumors and join them in safeguarding the nation and upholding the Republic of China on Taiwan.