Taipei Times
Date: Apr 18, 2018
By: Sean Lin  /  Staff reporter

The legislature yesterday passed amendments to the Civil Servants Election and Recall Act (公職人員選舉罷免法) that tighten the rules against vote-buying.

Articles dealing with vote-buying in elections that formerly only allowed police officers and prosecutors to confiscate bribes distributed by “perpetrators” now stipulate that law enforcement officials can confiscate bribes regardless of the party claiming ownership of the bribe.

This allows authorities to confiscate bribes in the event that the recipient has transferred the money elsewhere.

The change applies to the elections of mayors, county commissioners, council speakers, deputy council speakers and township mayors, and to candidates who have been officially nominated by a political party or aspirants in party primaries.    [FULL  STORY]