Kaohsiung police boost inter-agency cooperation to prevent election interference

Kaohsiung police are intensifying efforts to ensure the integrity of the upcoming local elections by combating the influence of "ghost populations." This proactive measure involves enhanced cooperation between various government agencies, including police, civil affairs departments, and household registration offices.

The Kaohsiung Police Bureau hosted an "Abnormal Migration Risk Early Warning and Investigation Mechanism Education and Training" session. The training brought together frontline personnel from the police, the Municipal Civil Affairs Bureau, district household registration offices, and district offices. The goal is to establish a robust system for early detection and swift investigation of suspicious population movements aimed at influencing election outcomes.

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The "nine-in-one" local elections at the end of the year are crucial for local autonomy and grassroots development. Falsely registering household registration (commonly known as ghost population) in an attempt to influence election results not only undermines the fairness of democratic constitutionalism but also violates the crime of obstructing voting accuracy under the Criminal Law.

Deputy Police Chief Liang Dong-shan stressed the importance of the "nine-in-one" local elections for grassroots development. He highlighted that falsely registering residency to gain voting rights not only disrupts democratic fairness but also violates criminal law. The police bureau is committed to strengthening horizontal communication with civil affairs and household registration units to create a solid defense line against illegal electoral manipulation.

Prosecutors from the Kaohsiung and Ciaotou District Prosecutors Offices led the training sessions, engaging participants in discussions on refining inter-agency coordination and improving the investigation of abnormal migration. Police officials stated they will maintain close collaboration with civil affairs and household registration agencies, closely monitoring population movement dynamics to ensure a fair, just, and clean electoral environment.

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Maintaining a fair, just, and clean election environment is the cornerstone of democratic politics. Although there are still several months until the year-end general election, the police will continue to maintain close cooperation with civil affairs and household registration agencies, closely monitoring the dynamics of abnormal population migration within their jurisdictions. Once any situation involving suspected illegal false registration of household registration to obtain voting rights is discovered, it will be dealt with severely according to the law.