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Taiwan Taiwan

Head of State
Directly elected in general elections (simple majority)
Head of Government
Appointed
Electoral System (Chamber 1)
Parallel (Segmented) (PR Lists and Majoritarian constituencies)
Voting age
20

Independent

Name of Institution: Central Election Commission Website Address: http://www.cec.gov.tw

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02 September 2011
Taiwan: Chen Chih-chung to run in election, Taipei Times (2011)
28 April 2011
Author of Policy That Enraged China to Challenge Ma for Taiwan Presidency, Bloomberg (2011)
28 April 2011
Taiwan: KMT formally nominates President Ma to run for 2nd term, Focus Taiwan (2011)
27 April 2011
Taiwan Sets Elections for January, The Wall Street Journal (2011)
09 February 2011
Taiwan: Scholars, CEC address combining of elections, The China Post (2011)
14 September 2010
Taiwan: Candidates begin registration for mid-term elections, Focus Taiwan (2010)
10 September 2010
Taiwan's Kuomintang feeling the heat ahead of municipal elections, Channel News Asia (2010)
19 July 2010
Taiwan: Democratic Progressive Party promises a brighter future, Taipes Times (2010)

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Description of Electoral System:

(courtesy of IFES election guide)

The President is elected by popular vote to serve a 4-year term. In the Legislative Yuan, 113 Members are elected through a parallel system. 73 seats are directly elected from constituencies using a plurality vote, 6 seats are reserved for the representation of indigenous people and 34 seats from a single constituency using a proportional system.

 

 

 

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