voting age 結果共6筆

Kuomintang (KMT) vice presidential candidate Jaw Shaw-kong has pledged to resign as chairman of the Broadcasting Corporation of China (BCC) if his rival, Vice President Lai Ching-te, demolishes the allegedly illegal property owned by his family in Wanli District. Jaw criticized Lai during a live stream, questioning why Lai has not addressed his own property allegations. The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has criticized Jaw for not stepping down from his BCC position after being named the KMT’s vice-presidential nominee. Jaw also expressed support for lowering the voting age to 18 and clarified his position on Taiwan’s sovereignty, stating that he opposes Taiwanese independence due to the potential risk of war, but does not advocate for unification with mainland China.

The latest Gallup poll results reveal that in Taiwan’s 2024 presidential election, the Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) ＂Lai Ching-te and Hsiao Bi-khim ticket＂ holds a narrow lead with 31.01% support. The Kuomintang (KMT) trails closely behind with its ＂Hou Yu-ih and Jaw Shaw-kong pair＂ at 30.94%. The Taiwan People’s Party’s (TPP) ＂Ko Wen-je and Wu Hsin-ying combo＂ garners 18.12% support. Additionally, 4.74% of voters plan to abstain from voting, 12.27% remain undecided, and 2.93% did not provide a response. Notably, 31.7% of respondents express a preference for candidates over party lines, indicating the presence of swing voters who could play a crucial role in the election. The poll surveyed 1,073 individuals aged 20 and above across all 22 municipalities of Taiwan from November 25 to November 27. The results were weighted by gender, age, and household registration location, with a sampling error of plus or minus 2.99% at a 95% confidence level.

The Taiwan Youth Association for Democracy (TYAD) calls on presidential candidates to address youth concerns in their ＂2024 Youth Policy White Paper.＂ Key issues include national defense, voting age, housing, traffic safety, work conditions, and mental health. TYAD seeks direct responses from candidates.

Taiwan’s referendum on a constitutional amendment to lower the voting age from 20 to 18 failed to pass on Saturday (Nov. 26).

The Central Election Commission (CEC) announced on Tuesday that 9.61 million votes will be needed for the proposed constitutional amendment to lower the voting age in Taiwan from 20 to 18 years old to pass.

The “nine-in-one elections” are scheduled for November 26. With less than one month to go, all of the candidates in Taiwan are campaigning hard.  In addition to the elections of county magistrates and city mayors, there will also be a referendum on the same day.  It will decide if young adults aged between 18 and 19 should also have the right to vote.