Electoral System

Taiwan holds elections for the following governing organs;

  • the President and the Vice-President
  • the members of the Legislative Yuan (Parliament)
  • the Chief Executives of all local public entities
  • the members of all local public assemblies

For the election of the President and the Vice-President, first-past-the-post is used.

For the Legislative Yuan election, 73 members are elected in 73 single-member constituencies by first-past-the-post, six members are elected in two multi-member constituencies representing indigenous populations by single non-transferable vote, and the remaining 34 members are elected by party-list proportional representation.

For the elections of the Chief Executives of all local public entities and the members of all local public assemblies, the Single Non­-Transferable Vote is used as an electoral system.

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