Focus Taiwan
Date: 2018/01/03
By: Liu Li-jung and Frances Huang
Taipei, Jan. 3 (CNA) The revised Referendum Act, aimed at lowering the thresholds for
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plebiscites in Taiwan, will take effect Friday after promulgation of the amended rules by President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) on Wednesday, according to the Central Election Commission (CEC).
In a statement, the CEC said it will become the supervisory body for implementation of the amended law.
As an independent body, the CEC will implement the new law in a fair, open and transparent manner to ensure the rights of the Taiwanese people in a referendum, CEC Chairman Chen In-chin (陳英鈐) said in the statement.
The CEC said it is writing rules related to the amended act, including an electronic process for initiating a referendum and revised regulations on referendum debates.
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