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Taiwan

Basic election-related information
System of government
Last Updated : 2016-08-12

- Republic

- Presidential system

- Number of Chambers and their tenure

  : Unicameral

System of government-References:

 

Total population
Last Updated : 2016-08-12

23,359,982

 

Total population-References:

 

Total area (in square kilo meters)
Last Updated : 2016-08-12
35,980㎢

 

Total area (in square kilo meters)-References:

 

Number of registered voters
Last Updated : 2016-08-12

18,782,991

 

Number of registered voters-References:

 

Number of registered political parties
Last Updated : 2016-05-03
Number of polling stations
Last Updated : 2016-08-12
15,582

 

Number of polling stations-References:

 

Average number of voters per polling station
Last Updated : 2016-09-26
1,205 voters/polling station (2016 presidential election)

 

Average number of voters per polling station-References:

 

Voting age
Last Updated : 2016-08-31
20

 

Voting age-References:

 

Elective offices
Elected Offices
Last Updated : 2016-05-03
Election system
Last Updated : 2016-09-26
Parallel (Segmented) (PR Lists and Majoritarian constituencies)

 

Election system-References:

 

Terms of office
Last Updated : 2016-09-26
  • The President is elected by simple majority popular vote to serve a 4-year term.
  • The Premier is appointed by the President.
  • In the Legislative Yuan, 73 members are elected by simple majority vote in single-member constituencies to serve 4-year terms, 34 members are elected by proportional representation vote in a single island-wide constituency (including overseas compatriots) to serve 4-year terms* and 6 members are elected by proportional representation vote in multi-seat aboriginal constituencies(Indigenous Legislators) to serve 4-year terms.

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    Terms of office-References:

     

    Information on the most recent election
    Election
    Last Updated : 2016-08-12

    Presidential Election 2016

     

    Election-References:

     

    Date
    Last Updated : 2016-09-26
    16 January 2016

     

    Date-References:

     

    Political parties in the elections
    Last Updated : 2016-08-12

    Kuomintang, Democratic Progressive Party, People First Party

    Political parties in the elections-References:

     

    Number of elected candidates
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03
    Voter turnout
    Last Updated : 2016-08-12
    66.27%

     

    Voter turnout-References:

     

    Number of ballots cast
    Last Updated : 2016-09-26

    12,448,302

    Number of ballots cast-References:

     

    Legal Framework
    Legal framework for elections
    Last Updated : 2016-08-31
    Part of Constitution - Separate legislation

     

    Legal framework for elections-References:

     

    Referenda
    Legal provisions
    Last Updated : 2016-11-01
    C:ChII:17 "The people shall have the rights of election, recall, initiative, and referendum." C:ChXI:123 "The people of the County shall, in accordance with law, exercise the rights of initiative and referendum in matters relating to county self-government and shall, in accordance with law, exercise the rights of election and recall of the Magistrate and other county self-government officials." C:ChXII:136 "The exercise of the rights of initiative and referendum shall be prescribed by law."

     

    Legal provisions-References:

     

    Referenda
    Last Updated : 2016-11-08

     Constitution, Art. 17, 123, 133, 136 and 174

    Referenda-References:

     

    People’s Initiatives
    Last Updated : 2016-12-01
    N/A

     

    People’s Initiatives-References:

     

    Recall Votes
    Last Updated : 2016-12-01
    N/A

     

    Recall Votes-References:

     

    Electoral Management Body
    Official name
    Last Updated : 2016-09-26
    Central Election Commission

     

    Official name -References:

     

    Mission, Vision, Key Objectives, Functions
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03
    Type of EMB(independent, governmental, mixed)
    Last Updated : 2016-08-31
    Independent

     

    Type of EMB(independent, governmental, mixed)-References:

     

    EMB budget source
    Last Updated : 2016-12-01
    N/A

     

    EMB budget source-References:

     

    EMB expenditure audit
    Last Updated : 2016-11-01
    Central Election Commission

     

    EMB expenditure audit-References:

     

    Number of EMB members (commissioners)
    Last Updated : 2016-08-31
    11 - 20 members

     

    Number of EMB members (commissioners)-References:

     

    Term of EMB members (commissioners)
    Last Updated : 2016-10-06
    For a specified number of years

     

    Term of EMB members (commissioners)-References:

     

    Who appoints members (commissioners)?
    Last Updated : 2016-08-31
    Head of Government - Legislature

     

    Who appoints members (commissioners)?-References:

     

    Selection of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson
    Last Updated : 2016-12-13
    N/A

     

    Selection of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson-References:

     

    Boundary Delimitation
    Administrative divisions
    Last Updated : 2016-11-08

    The Republic of China (ROC), currently governs the Taiwan Area, consisting of the four main archipelagos of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and some minor islands. The whole country is divided into two streamlined provinces[1] (Taiwan Province and Fujian Province) and six special municipalities (Kaohsiung, New Taipei, Taichung, Tainan, Taipei and Taoyuan). The two streamlined provinces are further subdivided into 3 provincial cities and 13 counties. All special municipalities, provincial cities and counties are placed directly under the jurisdiction of the central government 

    Administrative divisions -References:

     

    Delimitation of constituencies(electoral district)
    Last Updated : 2016-11-01
    existing regional/provincial/other boundaries are used

     

    Delimitation of constituencies(electoral district) -References:

     

    Criteria for drawing boundaries
    Last Updated : 2016-08-31

     Conformity with local jurisdiction boundaries

    Criteria for drawing boundaries-References:

     

    Body responsible for drawing boundaries
    Last Updated : 2016-11-08
    N/A

     

    Body responsible for drawing boundaries-References:

     

    Right to Vote and Electoral Eligibility
    Requirements on the right to vote
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03
    Reasons for having the right to vote revoked
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03
    Electoral Eligibility
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03
    Reasons for having the eligibility revoked
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03
    Political parties and Candidates
    Requirements for party registration
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03
    Candidate nomination
    Last Updated : 2016-11-08
    independent candidates can compete in both presidential and legislative elections

     

    Candidate nomination-References:

     

    Candidate Registration (National Assembly members)
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03

    - Requirement

    - Period

    - Method

    - Application form

    - Acceptance and notice

    - Restriction/Prohibition on candidate registration

    Candidate registration deposit
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03

    - Amount of fee

    - Return of fee

    Uncontested Election
    Last Updated : 2016-12-21
    N/A

     

    Uncontested Election -References:

     

    Voter registration and voter’s list
    Preparation of the voters list
    Last Updated : 2016-11-01
    Extracted from a population/civil registry

     

    Preparation of the voters list-References:

     

    Whether the registration is compulsory (or not)
    Last Updated : 2016-11-01

    No 

    Whether the registration is compulsory (or not)-References:

     

    Who is responsible for the voters list
    Last Updated : 2016-09-26

    Local governmnet (Household Registration Office) 

    Who is responsible for the voters list -References:

     

    Voters list preparation procedure
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03
    Inspection and objection procedure
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03
    Election Campaigning
    Definition
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03
    Period
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03
    Methods
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03
    Prohibited forms of campaigning
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03

    - Who is not permitted to campaign

    Campaign Finance
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03

    - Campaign expense limit

    - Income and expenditure of campaign expense

    - Report, public inspection, and open of income and expenditure

    - Investigation on income and expenditure of campaign expense & actions

    - Reimbursement of campaign expense

    Polling stations
    Presiding officers
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03

    ① How many of officers in a polling station

    ② Roles of each officer

    ③ How we nominate the officers

    Facilities or items a polling station is equipped with
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03
    Polling station location criteria
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03
    Voting
    Voting hours
    Last Updated : 2016-08-12

    am08:00~pm4:00.

    Voting hours-References:

     

    Voting
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03

    ① Is compulsory or voluntary?

    ② How many ballot papers are distributed to each voter?

    Ballot Paper
    Last Updated : 2016-09-26

    Information that needs to be on the ballot papers when they are prepared

    - Candidate number (symbol)

    - Party affiliation (not applied in local elections)

    - Candidate name

    - Marking area

    - Candidate picture

    - Political party logo (only in party votes)

    - Types of election and name of constituency

     

    Ballot Paper-References:

     

    Voting Procedures
    Last Updated : 2016-08-12

     

           i.         Verify National ID card

          ii.         Receive Ballots

         iii.         Mark ballot

         iv.         Cast ballots

        

    Voting Procedures -References:

     

    Marking method
    Last Updated : 2016-09-26
    stamp

     

    Marking method-References:

     

    Special voting (Absentee / Early / Proxy / Assisted / Postal / etc)
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03

    ① Who are subjected to do

    ② Voting procedures

    Vote counting
    Counting Location
    Last Updated : 2016-08-31
    The polling stations

     

    Counting Location-References:

     

    Counting period
    Last Updated : 2016-09-26
    starts immediately after voting ends

     

    It takes 4-5 hours from the start to the end of counting

     

    Counting period-References:

     

    Vote counting method
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03
    Counting Procedures
    Last Updated : 2016-09-26

    - Announce the end of voting

    - Announce the start of counting

    - Open the ballot box

    - Take our each ballot out of the ballot box one by one consecutively, read the vote out loud, and display it to public witness

    - Verify validity of ballot if need

    - Confirm number of votes won by candidate

    - Fill out counting result report, announce results, and post the report outside the station

    - Send a messenger to deliver that station results to the township/city/district electoral operation centers

    - Enter the electoral results into a centralized computing system

    Counting Procedures-References:

     

    When are ballots recounted?
    Last Updated : 2016-08-31
    By request

     

    When are ballots recounted?-References:

     

    Overseas Voting (Only if permitted)
    Who is eligible to vote for overseas voting?
    Last Updated : 2016-11-01
    Outside the country voting is not permitted

     

    Who is eligible to vote for overseas voting?-References:

     

    Overseas voters list preparation
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03
    Where to vote
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03
    Voting procedure for early voting
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03
    Methods used to transport ballot papers
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03
    Counting procedure
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03
    Elected Candidates
    How is the elected candidate chosen in the case of a tie?
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03
    Apportioning of National Assembly seats
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03
    Results Announcement
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03
    Is the announcement of preliminary result required?
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03
    Deadline for announcement of final results
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03
    Special elections (By-Election and Re-election)
    Reason for holding a by- or re-election
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03
    By-election dates
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03
    Electoral process
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03
    Media
    Criteria for allocating free broadcast time
    Last Updated : 2016-08-31
    Equal regardless of size of party and previous performance

     

    Criteria for allocating free broadcast time-References:

     

    Television debates
    Last Updated : 2016-08-31
    presidential elections - legislative elections

     

    Television debates-References:

     

    Blackout period for release of election survey results
    Last Updated : 2016-08-31
    10 or more days

     

    Blackout period for release of election survey results-References:

     

    Electoral Judicial Process
    Electoral dispute resolution body
    Last Updated : 2016-11-08
    N/A

     

    Electoral dispute resolution body-References:

     

    Electoral dispute resolution mechanism
    Last Updated : 2016-12-13
    N/A

     

    Electoral dispute resolution mechanism-References:

     

    Alternative electoral dispute resolution mechanism
    Last Updated : 2016-12-13
    N/A

     

    Alternative electoral dispute resolution mechanism-References:

     

    Political Finance
    Direct public funding
    Last Updated : 2016-11-01

    Subsidies for election campaign expenditures are issued by the government every year.

    Direct public funding-References:

     

    Private funding of political parties
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03

    - If so, is there limit on the amount a donor can contribute to candidate or political party

    Regulation, monitoring and investigation
    Last Updated : 2016-11-01

    Sanctions include Fines, Prison, and Forfeiture

    Regulation, monitoring and investigation-References:

     

    Regulation, monitoring and investigation bodies
    Last Updated : 2016-11-01

    Tax authority

    Regulation, monitoring and investigation bodies-References:

     

    Use of ICT in Elections
    Which electoral processes are using ICTs?
    Last Updated : 2016-11-01

    official election results processed by an electronic tabulation system between polling station level and central level

    Which electoral processes are using ICTs? -References:

     

    When it was introduced
    Last Updated : 2016-12-13
    N/A

     

    When it was introduced-References:

     

    Affirmative action
    Gender equality
    Last Updated : 2016-11-28
  • Female Population: 11,707,563 (2015 est.)
  • Is Taiwan a signatory to CEDAW: N/A
  • Has Taiwan ratified CEDAW: N/A
  • Gender Quota:  Yes
  • Female Candidates in this election: Yes
  • Number of Female Legislators: 37 (33%) of 113 seats in the Legislative Yuan
  • Human Development Index (HDI) Position: N/A
  • Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: N/A

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    Gender equality-References:

     

    Aids for disabled or handicapped voters
    Last Updated : 2016-11-28
  • Is Taiwan a signatory to CRPD: N/A
  • Has Taiwan ratified CRPD: N/A
  • Population with a disability: 3,512,269 (2015 est.)

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    Aids for disabled or handicapped voters -References:

     

    Election Education
    Voter education
    Last Updated : 2016-08-31
    Election time only

     

    Voter education-References:

     

    National civic education
    Last Updated : 2016-12-13
    N/A

     

    National civic education-References:

     

    EMB Staff education
    Last Updated : 2016-12-13
    N/A

     

    EMB Staff education-References:

     

    Election Observation
    Domestic observation
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03
    International observation
    Last Updated : 2016-12-21
    The observation team, comprising members of various Asian democracies including Japan, Indonesia, Thailand and South Korea arrived in Taiwan on Jan. 8 to observe the country's Jan. 14 legislative and presidential elections.

     

    International observation-References:

     

    International cooperation
    Partnerships/MoUs
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03
    International Activities
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03
    Challenges
    Major challenges to elections
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03
    Measures taken to deal with those Challenges
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03

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