The Tao City Aboriginal Voting Office has been adjusted. Some voters may have to go to two places to vote.
To protect Aboriginal people’s right to vote secretly, affected voters will receive two voting notices
Quick Look
- The nine-in-one election in Taoyuan City will be held on November 28.
- In order to protect the secret voting rights of indigenous people, some indigenous electors may have to go to two places to vote.
- Affected voters will receive two voting notices and should confirm the designated location in advance.
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Why It Matters
Taoyuan City’s nine-in-one local civil servant election will be held on November 28. The Taoyuan City Election Committee plans to set up 1,479 voting booths, an increase of 91 compared to last year’s referendum. In order to implement the provisions of Article 57 of the revised "Public Officials Election and Recall Law" and avoid the possibility that there is only one indigenous elector from flatland or mountainous areas in individual voting and counting stations, and their voting intentions may be inferred based on the results of the voting, the aboriginal voting and counting stations are arranged in "villages" as units.
In order to protect the secret voting rights of Aboriginal people, some Aboriginal electors must go to two places to vote. (Photo provided by Taoyuan City Government)
The nine-in-one local civil servant election will be held on November 28. The Taoyuan City Election Committee plans to set up 1,479 polling stations, an increase of 91 compared to last year's referendum. The Municipal Election Committee stated that in order to protect the indigenous people's secret voting rights, the configuration of the indigenous voting stations will be adjusted. Some indigenous electors may have to go to two places to vote. Affected voters will receive two voting notices and should confirm the designated location in advance to avoid going to the wrong polling station.
The Municipal Civil Affairs Bureau explained that in order to implement the provisions of Article 57 of the revised "Public Officials Election and Recall Law" and avoid that individual voting and counting stations only have one flatland or mountain aboriginal elector, who may be inferred from the voting results, the Aboriginal voting and counting stations are configured in "villages" as a unit, taking into account the rights and interests of secret voting and voting convenience.
According to the new system, if there is only one aboriginal elector in a flat or mountainous area, his or her "aboriginal municipal council election vote" must be cast at the nearby designated aboriginal voting station. However, the mayor, aboriginal district chief, district representative and district chief's electoral votes must still be cast at the voting station at the original place of residence.
The Election Committee stated that for voters who may be affected, the list will be confirmed on the registration base date of November 8. The district office will then send a "Notice of Changes to the Polling Stations for Aboriginal Electors" by double registration between November 10 and 22. The district office or the Aboriginal administrative unit will confirm again by phone or in person to help voters understand the voting arrangements.
The Civil Affairs Bureau reminds that not all aboriginal voters are required to vote in two places. After the polling station is adjusted, the actual voting location may be different from the polling station in the original place of residence. The location listed on the voting notice should prevail. For relevant information, you can contact the office in the area where your residence is registered or go to the official website of the Central Election Commission.
The Taoyuan City Election Committee advises electors to remember to bring voting notices, etc. when voting. (Photo provided by Taoyuan City Government)
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Affected Aboriginal voters will receive a "Notification of Changes in Aboriginal Elector Polling Stations" between November 10 and 22, and will need to go to nearby designated Aboriginal voting stations to vote.
Very likely · Within days
Open Questions
- Exactly how many indigenous voters are affected and have to go to the two places to vote?
- How will the list of affected voters be published?
