TAIPEI (TVBS News) — In the lead-up to Taiwan's presidential election, the Central Election Commission (CEC) held a draw Monday (Dec. 11) morning to determine the candidate numbers for the ballots.
The Taiwan People's Party (TPP)'s Ko Wen-je and Cynthia Wu drew number one and announced their campaign slogan "The 'One' and Only Choice."
Following them, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)'s Lai Ching-teh and Hsiao Bi-khim will be number two on the ballot. Their campaign slogan is "Vote for presidential number two for virtue and steady progress."
The Kuomintang (KMT) duo Hou Yu-ih and Jaw Shaw-kong secured the number three spot, with a slogan that promises reliability and betterment for Taiwan: "Vote for number three for president, and let us be your support; Change to number three for a fresh Taiwan and benefits for the people. Vote Hou and Jaw, everything will be OK."
The drawing of lots for regional legislators and indigenous candidates, as well as party-list legislators, is scheduled for Dec. 20, organized by the CEC and local election commissions.
The CEC plans to announce the official list of presidential and vice-presidential candidates on Dec. 15.
Ahead of the election, three televised presidential policy presentation sessions have been scheduled for 7 p.m. on Dec. 20, 2 p.m. on Dec. 26, and 7 p.m. on Dec. 28.
Vice-presidential candidates will express their views on TV on Dec. 22 at 7 p.m.
A presidential debate is set for 2 p.m. on Dec. 30, hosted by the Public Television Service and co-organized by 11 media outlets. A vice-presidential debate is preliminarily scheduled for Jan. 1, 2024, at the same time and venue.
