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First ever political party TV policy presentation
Parties running for at-large legislator seats have held the first-ever televised policy presentation. The event saw representatives from 16 parties present their platforms in segments ranging from 4 to 15 minutes.
Speaking time was allocated based on the number of at-large candidates each party had put forward.
Representatives from the Taiwan Statebuilding Party, Green Party Taiwan, and Taiwan Obasan Political Equality Party lodged a protest against the event's rules for allocating speaking time.
The parties also delivered a petition to the Central Election Commission, calling for the rules to be changed to ensure fair political competition.
Thirty-four of the 113 legislative seats up for grabs on Saturday are categorized as at-large seats. They will be decided by a ballot voters will cast for a specific political party, with the 34 seats allocated proportionally to each party based on the number of votes they get.
To win any at-large seats, a party must gain at least 5% of the total political party vote.
