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Taiwan legislature approves three referendums for general election

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Taiwan's legislature approved three referendums for the upcoming general election: abolishing nuclear-free homeland, implementing corporal punishment, and dedicating traffic fines.
  • The Central Election Commission will review these proposals promptly.
  • The approved referendums are expected to incur an additional cost of NT$1.4 billion.

Taiwan's legislature has approved three key referendum proposals to be included alongside the general election. These include measures to abolish the "nuclear-free homeland" policy, introduce corporal punishment, and designate traffic fines for specific uses.

The legislative decision means these proposals will now move forward for further review. The Central Election Commission chairperson, Yu Chien-lung, acknowledged the legislature's action, stating that the commission will expedite its review process to make a decision on the three proposals as quickly as possible.

Implementing these referendums is projected to incur significant additional costs. The estimated expenditure for holding these three referendums alongside the general election is NT$1.4 billion. This financial implication adds another layer to the ongoing debate surrounding the necessity and scope of these public votes.

The Central Election Commission will review these proposals promptly.

— Yu Chien-lungCentral Election Commission chairperson on the next steps for the approved referendums.
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