Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2018-08-16

The Central Election Commission (CEC) has announced the official start of

CEC Chairperson Chen In-chin made the statement on Thursday. (CNA photo)

the year-end elections, which are slated for November 24th. That’s the word from CEC Chairperson Chen In-chin on Wednesday.

Over 11,000 people will be elected to public office, including city mayors, city councilors, county commissioners, county councilors, town mayors, etc. It is estimated that more than 19 million people are eligible to vote.

Chen said this year’s elections are more complex than before as proposed referendums on various issues could be held on the same day. As the Referendum Act was revised in January to lower the voting age to 18, about 600,000 people will be eligible to vote in a referendum for the first time.    [FULL  STORY]