Nantou County Decides Fate of County Councilor in First Recall Vote

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Nantou County residents are holding a recall vote for county councilor Chen Yu-ling on July 13. The campaign to oust Chen is one of dozens to remove elected politicians in Taiwan this year.

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00:00Residents of Nantou County in central Taiwan are casting their ballots to decide the fate

00:04of county councillor Chen Yuling. If over a quarter of eligible voters show up to the polls

00:10and the number of votes in favour of removal is more than those against, Chen will be removed

00:16from her post. Chen is from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party and is the first of dozens of

00:21politicians to face a recall vote this year. Over two dozen lawmakers from the opposition

00:26Kuomintang also have their positions at stake. They'll face recall votes later in July and in August.

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