The Ludao Township representative election revealed a ghost population! The Eastern Inspection and Quarantine Bureau investigated 4 cases in a single day and the candidate and his wife posted bail

Taitung District Prosecutor's Office. (Photo by reporter Huang Mingtang)

The election polling day is approaching. In order to maintain the fairness of the election, the Taitung District Prosecutor's Office investigated 4 "ghost population" cases in Green Island Township in a single day. A total of 15 people, including the village representative candidates surnamed Zheng and He, and related voters were summoned to report to the case. After the interrogation, it was determined that the candidate surnamed Zheng and his spouse were suspected of serious crimes. They were ordered to post bail of NT$50,000 and NT$30,000 respectively, and the others were asked to return.

The Taitung District Prosecutor's Office pointed out today that it recently received information that certain village representative candidates surnamed Zheng and He in Ludao Township, Taitung County, and people with specific relocation registrations were suspected of obstructing the election by falsely relocating their registered residences. Prosecutors Lin Yuqi and Kang Shuhan immediately commanded the Taitung County Police Department Taitung Branch, Kaohsiung City Government Police Fengshan Branch and other units, and with the assistance of the 15th Coast Patrol Team of the Marine Patrol Division Fleet Branch, on November 13, they went to the two residences of the candidate surnamed Zheng in Green Island Township with a search ticket issued by the Taitung District Court in Taiwan.

The prosecutors summoned a total of 15 people including the defendant Zheng, the township deputy candidate surnamed He, the spouse of the candidate surnamed Zheng, voters who moved their registered residence, household heads and relevant witnesses to give explanations. After interrogation by the prosecutor, it was determined that the candidate surnamed Zheng and his spouse were both involved in Article 146, Items 3 and 2 of the Criminal Code, and Article 98-1, Items 3 and 1, of the Public Officials Election and Recall Act, for attempting to elect a specific candidate by falsely transferring their household registration to obtain the right to vote. Although the suspicion of crime was serious, detention was not necessary. Therefore, they were ordered to post bail of NT$50,000 and NT$30,000 respectively, and the other co-defendants and witnesses were asked to return.