No early voting and no absentee ballots make it impossible for many citizens to exercise their right to vote.
The News Lens
Date: 2018/12/20
By: 札克利 / Zachary Lee
Credit: Reuters / TPG
Elections are the busiest periods for news journalists. Every reporter must support their news outlet by following different leads and engaging in interviews, even if they don’t have a background in politics. Those who do specialize in political reporting are likely to be working 24/7 throughout that period.
On election day in Taiwan, journalists and editors will often try to find the time to sneak away from work and vote. However, if a reporter’s hometown is in another county or city, they are forced to give up that sacred vote.
I have had the right to vote for eight years. Until this year, I have never been able to exercise that right.
My hometown is in Chiayi County, and the 2010 mayoral elections were the first elections held after I had reached voting age. At the time, I was interning at a radio station. On that day, I was assisting with an interview, so I was unable to go home and vote. [FULL STORY]
