Taiwan is scheduled to hold next year’s presidential and legislative elections on January 16. That’s the word from the Central Election Commission (CEC) Tuesday.
CEC Vice Chairperson Chen Wen-sheng said the decision was made after CEC members voted unanimously for the date at a Tuesday meeting.
Under Taiwan’s election laws, new legislators must be voted for by January 21st.
Chen also said the election day does not affect college students’ right to vote as most schools will have finals by January 15th. Chen said the CEC will notify the education ministry of its decision so that universities will be able to adjust their academic calendar ahead of time.