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Local elections: age 20+
Taiwanese citizens aged at least 20 on 28 November, registered and ordinarily resident in the same electoral district for the required four-month period.
28 NOVEMBER 2026 · NATIONWIDE LOCAL VOTE
Taiwan votes.
Nine kinds of local office. Twenty-two cities and counties. One national referendum. Understand the ballot without the noise.
Official-source information · No party endorsements
TAIWAN / 2026AN INDEPENDENT ELECTION GUIDETW — 26
POLLING DAY28 NOV
CITIES & COUNTIES22
LOCAL OFFICE CATEGORIES09
VOTING HOURS08–16
WHAT'S ON THE BALLOT
More than one election.
Mayors and county magistrates, local councillors and several community offices are elected on the same day. A separate nationwide referendum is also scheduled.
REGIONAL ELECTION EXPLORER
Twenty-two places. One election day.
Choose any city or county to see its local leadership contest, registered candidates and official source links.
01 / REGIONS
22 regions
22 jurisdictions · Candidate counts referenced from Radio Taiwan International's registered mayoral/county-head guide. Always confirm with the CEC.
THE BALLOT, NOT A SCOREBOARD
The candidates.
Explore registered mayoral candidates in Taiwan's six special municipalities. Select a city to see the ballot numbers and party affiliations published by election reporters.
02 / CANDIDATES
SELECTED CITY
Taipei City
6CANDIDATES LISTED
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Numbers are ballot order, never recommendations or rankings. Coverage currently includes the six special municipalities only. For the other 16 jurisdictions and down-ballot offices, use the official CEC directory.
ELECTION NIGHT 2026
The count.
Verified figures only. We never substitute projections or old election results for a 2026 official count.
03 / RESULTS
AWAITING ELECTION DAY
28 NOV 2026 / TAIWAN TIME
No votes have been counted yet.
Official result totals are not connected to this website. Unavailable counts stay blank, never zero.
VERIFIED VOTES—
OFFICIAL TURNOUT—
DECLARED CONTESTS—
Important: This is a pre-election information site. No official 2026 vote feed has been integrated. Consult the CEC for the authoritative results and certification.
ELECTION DAY MADE SIMPLE
How to vote.
The local election and national referendum take place together, but eligibility rules are different.
04 / VOTING
0218+
Referendum: age 18+
Eligible citizens aged 18 or above, with at least six months' residence in Taiwan and applicable registration requirements.
0308—16
Polls open 8 am–4 pm
Saturday, 28 November 2026, local time. Check the polling place on your voting notice or the official CEC lookup.
04ID
Bring your national ID
Bring your national ID card, personal seal and voting notification where available. Follow the CEC's instructions for identity verification and marking ballots.
NATIONWIDE REFERENDUM · PROPOSAL 22
A separate question on the ballot.
A nationwide vote on nuclear-energy policy takes place alongside the local elections.
05 / REFERENDUM
22 REFERENDUM PROPOSAL
Should the government use nuclear power to promote economic development, reversing its nuclear-free homeland policy?
This is a translation of the official question's subject matter. For the legally authoritative wording, consult the Central Election Commission.
AGREEDISAGREE
Read the official referendum bulletin ↗
THE COUNTING RULE · INTERACTIVE
What makes a referendum pass?
Two conditions must both be met: more agree than disagree votes, and agree votes equal at least 25% of eligible voters.
50%
60%
ILLUSTRATIVE OUTCOME—
Mathematical example only. Not a poll, forecast, actual turnout or election result. Assumes all votes cast are valid for illustration.
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PROVENANCE & EDITORIAL STANDARDS
Where the information comes from.
We use official election notices for dates and rules, then clearly identify independent reporting for candidate rosters.
06 / SOURCES
01 / CECCentral Election Commission — 2026 portal
Polling places, official candidate searches and election notices.
↗ 02 / CECOfficial election timeline28 November voting and early-December certification milestones.
↗ 03 / CECCEC voter questions and answersEligibility, required documents and the referendum.
↗ 04 / RTIRadio Taiwan International candidate guideCandidate rosters, ballot numbers and reported party affiliations.
↗ 05 / MOIMinistry of the Interior registration noticeVoting-age differences and electoral-register checks.
↗ 06 / CNAElection-day practical guidePolling hours, what to bring and practical reminders.
↗Editorial integrity
BU1ST Elections is independent of Taiwan's electoral authorities and political parties. This pre-election release does not ingest official live results or present candidate vote shares. Information reviewed 11 November 2026.