Miaoli Gongguan Township Mayor He Zaixin did not run for re-election and his wife Ye Meihui went to fight on his behalf. The local government launched a vote-cancellation campaign.

He Zaixin, the mayor of Gongguan Township in Miaoli County, did not seek re-election. Instead, his wife Ye Meihui was elected on behalf of her husband, which surprised and stunned the villagers of Gongguan. Although He Zaixin emphasized that husband and wife should serve together, there were also voices of dissatisfaction in the local area, launching a "vote invalidation" campaign and demanding "rejection of the sole appointment."

According to Article 70 of the Law on the Election and Recall of Public Officials, when the township mayor election is an equal election, the candidate must obtain 20% of the total number of electors before he is elected. This means that if the township mayor election is an equal-amount election, it is not "you can get elected lying down."

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He Zaixin explained on Facebook on the 5th the reason why he did not seek re-election as mayor of the Gongguan Township and his wife Ye Meihui was elected with equal shares. He emphasized that he was 65 years old and decided to correct his career plan. However, because some of his political views and policies were not completed and needed another four years to implement, he asked his wife Ye Meihui to run for election. In the future, the husband and wife will work together to maintain the original intention. One person will be elected and the two will serve, and work together to build a better Gongguan in the next four years.

He Zaixin's explanation failed to convince all the residents of the mansion, and there were also voices of dissatisfaction in the local area, launching a "vote invalidation" campaign, which was circulated in local Facebook groups and LINE groups yesterday.

Some netizens shared in the Facebook group "The Good Place of Miaoli Mansion", "Everyone thinks that there is only one candidate for the township mayor this time who is 'sure to be elected', but they are wrong! According to regulations, he must get 20% of the votes (that is, 5,240 votes) to be elected. In other words, as long as we are willing to go out and cast a "blank vote (wasted vote)" on 11/28 and prevent him from reaching the threshold, a new by-election will be held!"

The article emphasized, "Reject the sole designation, we will choose our own township chief! Please go out and vote on 11/28 (without stamping or stamping in the blank space), and please help pass the photo to your relatives and friends to show the integrity of our government!"