Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2018-02-02

The Central Election Commission (CEC) has made changes to legislative seats after a meeting on Thursday.

The independent body added one seat each for Tainan city and Hsinchu county but removed one seat each from Kaohsiung city and Pingtung county. The changes were made in line with the Civil Servants and Election Recall Act. Under the law, the commission is required to review constituencies every 10 years based on population.

The changes will be submitted to the legislature for final approval by the end of May. Lawmakers from the ruling and opposition camps have voiced differing views. Some said the legislature must respect the decision made by the commission. Others however say the distribution could deepen the gap between urban and rural areas.

The CEC has already mapped out a revision to the Civil Servants and Election Recall Act. The revision must be approved by the Cabinet first and then by the legislature.
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