Number of tiers
Taiwan
Answer
2
Source
Article 3
3.1 Members of the Legislative Yuan shall be elected according to the following provisions without being subject to the restrictions in Article 64 of the Constitution:
- Two members shall be elected from each province and each Special Municipality in the free area. Where the population exceeds 200,000, however, one member will be added for each additional 100,000 persons; and where the population exceeds one million, one member will be added for each additional 200,000 persons.
- Three members shall be elected from the lowland and highland aborigines in the free area.
- Six members shall be elected from the Chinese citizens who reside abroad.
- Thirty members shall be elected from one nationwide constituency.
3.2 The members set forth in Items 3 and 4 above shall be elected in accordance with the formula for proportional representation among political parties. If the number of seats allotted to a province or Special Municipality set forth in Item 1 above; or if the number of seats won by a political party under Item 3 or 4 above is between five and ten, then one of the seats stipulated in the pertaining paragraph shall be reserved for a female candidate. Where the number exceeds ten, one seat out of each additional ten shall be reserved for a female candidate.
