CEC Holds Hearing; Scholars and Parties Call for Lowering Candidate Deposits to Boost Political Participation
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Taiwan's Central Election Commission (CEC) held a public hearing on June 4 regarding the amount of election deposits for local elections. Most attending experts, scholars, and political party representatives supported lowering the deposit to reduce barriers for young people and small parties. The CEC stated it will submit the opinions to its committee for deliberation and announce the decision on August 27.