Legal provisions for direct democracy at the regional level
Taiwan
- Citizens' initiative
- Recall
ReferendumAct
(Last amended on 12 May 2009)
http://law.moj.gov.tw/Eng/LawClass/LawAllPara.aspx?PCode=D0020050
Article 27.
The number of proposers ofa proposal of local referendum shall be not less than 5 of the total electorsin the latest election of the governor of the municipality or county (city).
The number of joint signersof a proposal of local referendum shall be not less than 5% of the totalelectors in the latest election of the governor of the municipality or county(city).
http://law.moj.gov.tw/Eng/LawClass/LawAllPara.aspx?PCode=D0020050
CivilServants Election And Recall Act
Recall:
Article 75 Civil Servantsand Recall Act: The electors in the original electoral district may file aproposal of recall with the election commission to recall civil servants.However, no proposal of recall may be filed against a civil servant who has notbeen in the position for one year. The provisions of recall shall not apply tothe electees of the national integrated election and the overseas election ofcentral civil servants.
http://engweb.cec.gov.tw/files/11-1030-3862.php
Article80 of the Civil Servants Election And Recall Act: The period for collection ofjoint signatures referred to in Paragraph Two of the preceding Article is asbelow:
1. 30 days for recall of a member of the Legislative Yuan, municipal councillor,the governor of a municipality or the governor of a county (city).
2. 20 days for recall of a county (city) councilor or the chief of a township(city).
3. 10 days for recall of a representative of a township (city) congress or thechief of a village (borough).
The calculation of the period referred to in the preceding Paragraph shallcommence from the next day upon receiving the format of the list of jointsigners.
The leading proposers of recall shall submit 2 duplicated copies of the list ofjoint signers to the election commission within the period prescribed inParagraph One; overdue submission will not be accepted.
