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BackAre votes distributed in the Miaoli parliamentary election? The DPP County Party Headquarters issued an urgent statement to clarify
Are votes distributed in the Miaoli parliamentary election? The DPP County Party Headquarters issued an urgent statement to clarify
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Are votes distributed in the Miaoli parliamentary election? The DPP County Party Headquarters issued an urgent statement to clarify

Democratic Progressive PartyMiaoli CountyCounty council election

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  • The Miaoli County Party Headquarters of the Democratic Progressive Party issued a statement clarifying that it has not made any arrangements for allocating votes for the county council election, nor has it required party members in specific townships to support specific candidates.
  • It calls on all walks of life not to spread unverified information and maintain a fair and healthy election environment.

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Why It Matters

The countdown to the election of local civil servants has entered the 20th day, and rumors about election attacks and defenses are rife.

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Miaoli County Party Headquarters of the Democratic Progressive Party. (File photo)

The 20-day countdown to the election of local civil servants has begun, and rumors about election attacks and defenses are also rife. The Miaoli County Party Headquarters of the Democratic Progressive Party issued an emergency statement late at night yesterday (8th), emphasizing that no ticket allocation arrangements have been made for the county council election, and calling on all walks of life to stop spreading unverified information and jointly maintain a fair and benign election environment.

The DPP Miaoli County Party Headquarters stated in a statement that in response to the recent local rumors that "the Miaoli County Party Headquarters of the DPP has conducted ticket allocation for the election of members and required party members in specific areas to support specific candidates", the party headquarters hereby clarifies and emphasizes that "the Miaoli County Party Headquarters of the DPP has not made any arrangements for allocating votes for the county councilor election, nor has it required party members in specific townships to support specific candidates."

The Miaoli County Party Headquarters of the Democratic Progressive Party stated that the party will uphold the principles of fairness and impartiality for all candidates formally nominated by the party, and assist each candidate to win the approval of voters. Elections are a demonstration of democracy. Every party member and voter has the right to make their own choices. No individual should use the name of the party department to declare to the outside world that they have so-called vote allocation resolutions or designated support objects.

The Miaoli County Party Headquarters of the Democratic Progressive Party calls on all walks of life to stop spreading unverified information and jointly maintain a fair and benign election environment. He also said that in the final stage, he also asked all democratic partners to support the candidates nominated by the DPP for county magistrates, township mayors, parliamentarians, representatives, and village chiefs, so that the Miaoli team can hit a home run.

Open Questions

  • Who originally spread the rumor?
  • Is there concrete evidence that a ticket-matching arrangement exists?

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OrganizationsMiaoli County Party Headquarters of the Democratic Progressive Party
PlacesMiaoli County
TopicsMiaoli CountyCounty council electionAllotment of ticketsStatement
This article was originally published by 自由时报.

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