Keelung prosecutors unveil anti-vote-buying poster, offer cash rewards for tips

The Keelung District Prosecutors Office in Taiwan has unveiled a large anti-vote-buying poster and initiated a campaign to encourage public participation in ensuring election integrity. The event, held at the office's main entrance plaza, saw the participation of local community members and leaders.

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If you report vote-buying, you have a chance to receive rewards of over 500,000 yuan, and the informant's identity and remittance information will be absolutely confidential, allowing you to treat it as private money.

Acting Prosecutor General Hsu Hsi-hsiang urged the public not to sell their votes for small sums of money. He highlighted the significant rewards available for reporting vote-buying activities, with potential bonuses ranging from NT$500,000 to NT$20 million. Hsu emphasized that the identities of informants and their financial details would be kept strictly confidential, allowing them to treat the reward money as personal savings.

Hsu stressed the hard-won nature of Taiwan's democracy, stating that fair and just elections are crucial for future generations. He warned against the short-sightedness of accepting bribes, which could lead to greater future costs. The campaign aims to foster an electoral environment free from the influence of money, violence, or external forces, thereby truly reflecting public will and democratic values.

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If you accept bribes for one or two thousand dollars, or accept invitations to travel abroad, selling your precious vote, you may pay a greater price.

Keelung District Prosecutor Chen Chia-hsiu also appealed to the public to refrain from buying or selling votes, engaging in fraudulent residency changes for electoral purposes, accepting illicit benefits, or participating in gambling related to elections. With the local elections approaching on November 28, the office has set up a 24-hour hotline (0800-024-099, extension 4) for reporting election irregularities, promising strict confidentiality for all informants.

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Please rest assured, the reporting process is completely confidential, and even the method of remittance of the reward money will be arranged according to the informant's wishes, so even your spouse will not know about this bonus, and you can confidently treat it as private money.