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Democracy and the Electoral System

Political Parties

President-elect Ma Ying-jeou delivers his victory speech on election night. The words behind him read, “Taiwan Moves Forward: Beginning with Gratitude and Working with Humility.” (Jin Cheng-cai)

At a Glance
• Main political parties
• A new ...

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Elections

The ROC has a long history of elections. Even during the period of martial law (1949-1987; see Chapter 3, “History”), elections were regularly held for provincial assembly members and various officials at county and city levels. Legislative seats...

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Referenda

According to the Constitution, ROC citizens have the rights of election, recall, initiative, and referendum. The Constitution also stipulates that “the exercise of the rights of initiative and referendum shall be prescribed by law.” For over half a c...

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