election

The Central Election Commission Chairman says 26 Chinese spouses naturalized
as Taiwan nationals are running for office in November's local elections.

Commission Chair Michael You says of the candidates, two are running for the
position of councilor in the six special municipalities, two for county
councilor, one for township head, two for township councilor and 19 for ward
chiefs.

He clarified that the eligibility of all candidates will be determined based
on current laws, after questions were raised about a former celebrity who is
running.

The candidate has lived in China for an extended period, and relinquished
both Republic of China household registration and National Health Insurance
coverage.

The Central Election Commission says a total of 19,695 candidates have
registered for 11,051 positions in the nine-in-one local elections on
November 28.

The central and local election commissions are scheduled to complete
candidate eligibility reviews by October 16.

The number draws for eligible candidates will take place on October 23.