Taiwan
- System of government
- Last Updated : 2016-08-12
- Republic
- Presidential system
- Number of Chambers and their tenure
: Unicameral
System of government-References:
- Total population
- Last Updated : 2016-08-12
23,359,982
Total population-References:
- Total area (in square kilo meters)
- Last Updated : 2016-08-12 35,980㎢
Total area (in square kilo meters)-References:
- Number of registered voters
- Last Updated : 2016-08-12
18,782,991
Number of registered voters-References:
- Number of registered political parties
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Number of polling stations
- Last Updated : 2016-08-12 15,582
Number of polling stations-References:
- Average number of voters per polling station
- Last Updated : 2016-09-26 1,205 voters/polling station (2016 presidential election)
Average number of voters per polling station-References:
- Voting age
- Last Updated : 2016-08-31 20
Voting age-References:
- Elected Offices
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Election system
- Last Updated : 2016-09-26 Parallel (Segmented) (PR Lists and Majoritarian constituencies)
Election system-References:
- Terms of office
- Last Updated : 2016-09-26
Terms of office-References:
- Election
- Last Updated : 2016-08-12
Presidential Election 2016
Election-References:
- Date
- Last Updated : 2016-09-26 16 January 2016
Date-References:
- Political parties in the elections
- Last Updated : 2016-08-12
Kuomintang, Democratic Progressive Party, People First Party
Political parties in the elections-References:
- Number of elected candidates
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Voter turnout
- Last Updated : 2016-08-12 66.27%
Voter turnout-References:
- Number of ballots cast
- Last Updated : 2016-09-26
12,448,302
Number of ballots cast-References:
- Legal framework for elections
- Last Updated : 2016-08-31 Part of Constitution - Separate legislation
Legal framework for elections-References:
- Legal provisions
- Last Updated : 2016-11-01 C:ChII:17 "The people shall have the rights of election, recall, initiative, and referendum." C:ChXI:123 "The people of the County shall, in accordance with law, exercise the rights of initiative and referendum in matters relating to county self-government and shall, in accordance with law, exercise the rights of election and recall of the Magistrate and other county self-government officials." C:ChXII:136 "The exercise of the rights of initiative and referendum shall be prescribed by law."
Legal provisions-References:
- Referenda
- Last Updated : 2016-11-08
Constitution, Art. 17, 123, 133, 136 and 174
Referenda-References:
- People’s Initiatives
- Last Updated : 2016-12-01 N/A
People’s Initiatives-References:
- Recall Votes
- Last Updated : 2016-12-01 N/A
Recall Votes-References:
- Official name
- Last Updated : 2016-09-26 Central Election Commission
Official name -References:
- Mission, Vision, Key Objectives, Functions
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Type of EMB(independent, governmental, mixed)
- Last Updated : 2016-08-31 Independent
Type of EMB(independent, governmental, mixed)-References:
- EMB budget source
- Last Updated : 2016-12-01 N/A
EMB budget source-References:
- EMB expenditure audit
- Last Updated : 2016-11-01 Central Election Commission
EMB expenditure audit-References:
- Number of EMB members (commissioners)
- Last Updated : 2016-08-31 11 - 20 members
Number of EMB members (commissioners)-References:
- Term of EMB members (commissioners)
- Last Updated : 2016-10-06 For a specified number of years
Term of EMB members (commissioners)-References:
- Who appoints members (commissioners)?
- Last Updated : 2016-08-31 Head of Government - Legislature
Who appoints members (commissioners)?-References:
- Selection of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson
- Last Updated : 2016-12-13 N/A
Selection of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson-References:
- Administrative divisions
- Last Updated : 2016-11-08
The Republic of China (ROC), currently governs the Taiwan Area, consisting of the four main archipelagos of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and some minor islands. The whole country is divided into two streamlined provinces[1] (Taiwan Province and Fujian Province) and six special municipalities (Kaohsiung, New Taipei, Taichung, Tainan, Taipei and Taoyuan). The two streamlined provinces are further subdivided into 3 provincial cities and 13 counties. All special municipalities, provincial cities and counties are placed directly under the jurisdiction of the central government
Administrative divisions -References:
- Delimitation of constituencies(electoral district)
- Last Updated : 2016-11-01 existing regional/provincial/other boundaries are used
Delimitation of constituencies(electoral district) -References:
- Criteria for drawing boundaries
- Last Updated : 2016-08-31
Conformity with local jurisdiction boundaries
Criteria for drawing boundaries-References:
- Body responsible for drawing boundaries
- Last Updated : 2016-11-08 N/A
Body responsible for drawing boundaries-References:
- Requirements on the right to vote
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Reasons for having the right to vote revoked
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Electoral Eligibility
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Reasons for having the eligibility revoked
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Requirements for party registration
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Candidate nomination
- Last Updated : 2016-11-08 independent candidates can compete in both presidential and legislative elections
Candidate nomination-References:
- Candidate Registration (National Assembly members)
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Requirement
- Period
- Method
- Application form
- Acceptance and notice
- Restriction/Prohibition on candidate registration
- Candidate registration deposit
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Amount of fee
- Return of fee
- Uncontested Election
- Last Updated : 2016-12-21 N/A
Uncontested Election -References:
- Preparation of the voters list
- Last Updated : 2016-11-01 Extracted from a population/civil registry
Preparation of the voters list-References:
- Whether the registration is compulsory (or not)
- Last Updated : 2016-11-01
No
Whether the registration is compulsory (or not)-References:
- Who is responsible for the voters list
- Last Updated : 2016-09-26
Local governmnet (Household Registration Office)
Who is responsible for the voters list -References:
- Voters list preparation procedure
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Inspection and objection procedure
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Definition
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Period
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Methods
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Prohibited forms of campaigning
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Who is not permitted to campaign
- Campaign Finance
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Campaign expense limit
- Income and expenditure of campaign expense
- Report, public inspection, and open of income and expenditure
- Investigation on income and expenditure of campaign expense & actions
- Reimbursement of campaign expense
- Presiding officers
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
① How many of officers in a polling station
② Roles of each officer
③ How we nominate the officers
- Facilities or items a polling station is equipped with
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Polling station location criteria
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Voting hours
- Last Updated : 2016-08-12
am08:00~pm4:00.
Voting hours-References:
- Voting
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
① Is compulsory or voluntary?
② How many ballot papers are distributed to each voter?
- Ballot Paper
- Last Updated : 2016-09-26
Information that needs to be on the ballot papers when they are prepared
- Candidate number (symbol)
- Party affiliation (not applied in local elections)
- Candidate name
- Marking area
- Candidate picture
- Political party logo (only in party votes)
- Types of election and name of constituency
Ballot Paper-References:
- Voting Procedures
- Last Updated : 2016-08-12
i.
Verify National ID card
ii.
Receive Ballots
iii.
Mark ballot
iv. Cast ballots
Voting Procedures -References:
- Marking method
- Last Updated : 2016-09-26 stamp
Marking method-References:
- Special voting (Absentee / Early / Proxy / Assisted / Postal / etc)
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
① Who are subjected to do
② Voting procedures
- Counting Location
- Last Updated : 2016-08-31 The polling stations
Counting Location-References:
- Counting period
- Last Updated : 2016-09-26 starts immediately after voting ends
It takes 4-5 hours from the start to the end of counting
Counting period-References:
- Vote counting method
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Counting Procedures
- Last Updated : 2016-09-26
- Announce the end of voting
- Announce the start of counting
- Open the ballot box
- Take our each ballot out of the ballot box one by one consecutively, read the vote out loud, and display it to public witness
- Verify validity of ballot if need
- Confirm number of votes won by candidate
- Fill out counting result report, announce results, and post the report outside the station
- Send a messenger to deliver that station results to the township/city/district electoral operation centers
- Enter the electoral results into a centralized computing system
Counting Procedures-References:
- When are ballots recounted?
- Last Updated : 2016-08-31 By request
When are ballots recounted?-References:
- Who is eligible to vote for overseas voting?
- Last Updated : 2016-11-01 Outside the country voting is not permitted
Who is eligible to vote for overseas voting?-References:
- Overseas voters list preparation
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Where to vote
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Voting procedure for early voting
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Methods used to transport ballot papers
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Counting procedure
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- How is the elected candidate chosen in the case of a tie?
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Apportioning of National Assembly seats
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Results Announcement
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Is the announcement of preliminary result required?
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Deadline for announcement of final results
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Reason for holding a by- or re-election
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- By-election dates
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Electoral process
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Criteria for allocating free broadcast time
- Last Updated : 2016-08-31 Equal regardless of size of party and previous performance
Criteria for allocating free broadcast time-References:
- Television debates
- Last Updated : 2016-08-31 presidential elections - legislative elections
Television debates-References:
- Blackout period for release of election survey results
- Last Updated : 2016-08-31 10 or more days
Blackout period for release of election survey results-References:
- Electoral dispute resolution body
- Last Updated : 2016-11-08 N/A
Electoral dispute resolution body-References:
- Electoral dispute resolution mechanism
- Last Updated : 2016-12-13 N/A
Electoral dispute resolution mechanism-References:
- Alternative electoral dispute resolution mechanism
- Last Updated : 2016-12-13 N/A
Alternative electoral dispute resolution mechanism-References:
- Direct public funding
- Last Updated : 2016-11-01
Subsidies for election campaign expenditures are issued by the government every year.
Direct public funding-References:
- Private funding of political parties
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- If so, is there limit on the amount a donor can contribute to candidate or political party
- Regulation, monitoring and investigation
- Last Updated : 2016-11-01
Sanctions include Fines, Prison, and Forfeiture
Regulation, monitoring and investigation-References:
- Regulation, monitoring and investigation bodies
- Last Updated : 2016-11-01
Tax authority
Regulation, monitoring and investigation bodies-References:
- Which electoral processes are using ICTs?
- Last Updated : 2016-11-01
official election results processed by an electronic tabulation system between polling station level and central level
Which electoral processes are using ICTs? -References:
- When it was introduced
- Last Updated : 2016-12-13 N/A
When it was introduced-References:
- Gender equality
- Last Updated : 2016-11-28
Gender equality-References:
- Aids for disabled or handicapped voters
- Last Updated : 2016-11-28
Aids for disabled or handicapped voters -References:
- Voter education
- Last Updated : 2016-08-31 Election time only
Voter education-References:
- National civic education
- Last Updated : 2016-12-13 N/A
National civic education-References:
- EMB Staff education
- Last Updated : 2016-12-13 N/A
EMB Staff education-References:
- Domestic observation
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- International observation
- Last Updated : 2016-12-21 The observation team, comprising members of various Asian democracies including Japan, Indonesia, Thailand and South Korea arrived in Taiwan on Jan. 8 to observe the country's Jan. 14 legislative and presidential elections.
International observation-References:
- Partnerships/MoUs
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- International Activities
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Major challenges to elections
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Measures taken to deal with those Challenges
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03