
"Chiayi New Era, Unite for the Future" campaign party will be held at the intersection of Gongming Road and Qiming Road at 6:30 tomorrow night
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As the voting day for the 2026 nine-in-one election approaches, DPP Chiayi mayor candidate Wang Meihui holds a campaign party and invites many senior figures from the Green Camp to stand and support the election.
Democratic Progressive Party candidate for Chiayi mayor Wang Meihui will hold a "Chiayi New Era, Unity for the Future" campaign party tomorrow. (Photo by reporter Ding Weijie)
The voting day for the 2026 nine-in-one election is approaching. Chiayi mayor candidate Wang Meihui of the Democratic Progressive Party will hold a "Chiayi New Era, Unity for the Future" campaign party tomorrow (15th). Former President Tsai Ing-wen, Vice President Xiao Meiqin, and Chief Executive Zhuo Rongtai, Minister of the Interior Liu Shifang and other green camp luminaries will be present to support the event. Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang, who has set off the "Ocean Current", will also support the election through video singing. Wang Meihui will spend a lively and joyful night with the villagers.
The campaign party will be held at 6:30 tomorrow night at the intersection of Gongming Road and Qiming Road with the road closed. It will start with a warm-up performance by artist Wang Caihua and the Third Prince, followed by legislator Guo Yuqing, Minister of the Interior Liu Shifang, Executive President Zhuo Rongtai, Vice President Xiao Meiqin and former President Tsai Ing-wen taking turns to give speeches on the stage, and Shen Boyang's cheering video will be played. Wang Meihui will lead the "Chiayi Team" city council candidates to appeal to voters.
Wang Meihui said that elections can be positive and joyful, without the need for abuse, slander and rumors. She hopes that through a positive election campaign, the public will understand her policy propositions and plans for Chiayi’s future, discuss urban development together, and make the election a force for building consensus and promoting Chiayi’s progress.

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