Taiwan sees 80 percent turnout for election
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January 14, 2012, Saturday
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ABOUT 80 percent of Taiwan's 18 million eligible voters are expected to cast their ballots today in the island's fifth leadership election since 1996, a Taiwanese official in charge of election affairs said yesterday.
Results for the leadership and legislative election, held every four years, will be announced before 10pm tonight, Chang Po-ya, chairwoman of the island's election commission, said at a press conference.
In a three-way race, incumbent Taiwan leader and ruling Kuomintang Chairman Ma Ying-jeou, who is seeking a second term, and his running mate Wu Den-yih, incumbent chief of the island's executive authority, are competing for Taiwan's next leadership role.
The major opposition comes from Democratic Progressive Party Chairwoman Tsai Ing-wen and her running mate Su Jia-chyuan, and the minority People First Party Chairman James Soong and his running mate Lin Ruey-shiung.
Polls will open at 8am and close at 4pm, Chang said, adding that more than 198,000 electoral workers will serve at polling stations across the island.
It is the first time for leadership and legislative elections to be held simultaneously in Taiwan, a cost-saving measure.
For the legislative poll, 283 candidates are running for 79 directly elected regional and aboriginal seats, and 127 candidates from 11 parties are vying for 34 at-large seats. Taiwan's legislature has 113 seats.
Each eligible voter will cast two ballots in the "legislative" elections - one for a candidate representing the voter's district and the other for a political party to decide how many at-large seats each party can obtain, Chang said.
Yesterday was the final day of campaigning.
Results for the leadership and legislative election, held every four years, will be announced before 10pm tonight, Chang Po-ya, chairwoman of the island's election commission, said at a press conference.
In a three-way race, incumbent Taiwan leader and ruling Kuomintang Chairman Ma Ying-jeou, who is seeking a second term, and his running mate Wu Den-yih, incumbent chief of the island's executive authority, are competing for Taiwan's next leadership role.
The major opposition comes from Democratic Progressive Party Chairwoman Tsai Ing-wen and her running mate Su Jia-chyuan, and the minority People First Party Chairman James Soong and his running mate Lin Ruey-shiung.
Polls will open at 8am and close at 4pm, Chang said, adding that more than 198,000 electoral workers will serve at polling stations across the island.
It is the first time for leadership and legislative elections to be held simultaneously in Taiwan, a cost-saving measure.
For the legislative poll, 283 candidates are running for 79 directly elected regional and aboriginal seats, and 127 candidates from 11 parties are vying for 34 at-large seats. Taiwan's legislature has 113 seats.
Each eligible voter will cast two ballots in the "legislative" elections - one for a candidate representing the voter's district and the other for a political party to decide how many at-large seats each party can obtain, Chang said.
Yesterday was the final day of campaigning.
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