WITH HUMILITY: Despite holding on to his position, New Power Party Executive Chairman Huang Kuo-chang said that the number of ‘yes’ votes sent a clear message
Taipei Times
Date: Dec 17, 2017
By: Sean Lin / Staff reporter
A recall vote against New Power Party (NPP) Executive Chairman Huang Kuo-chang (黃國
New Power Party Executive Chairman Huang Kuo-chang speaks at his liaison office in New Taipei City’s Sijhih District yesterday after it was announced that an attempt to recall him had failed to reach the required number of votes. Photo: Chien Jung-fong, Taipei Times
昌) was defeated yesterday after the number of ballots cast by Huang’s detractors in New Taipei City’s 12th electoral district failed to pass the threshold for removing him as lawmaker.
Statistics released by the New Taipei City Election Commission showed that 48,693 constituents voted in favor of recalling Huang, while less than half that number — 21,748 — voted against it, and 483 cast null votes, with a voter turnout of 27.75 percent.
Under the Civil Servants Election and Recall Act (公職人員選舉罷免法), one-fourth of the 255,551 constituents in the electoral district — in this case comprised of Sijhih (汐止), Jinshan (金山), Wanli (萬里), Rueifang (瑞芳), Pingsi (平溪), Shuangsi (雙溪) and Gongliao (貢寮) districts — must vote for the recall of a legislator, and the number of people who vote “yes” must surpass the number of people who vote “no.” [FULL STORY]
