[Politics] Mainland Affairs Council: 25 individuals with former mainland Chinese nationality registered to run for election, 7 have not met the 10-year renunciation requirement
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The Central Election Commission previously announced that a total of 26 individuals with former mainland Chinese nationality had registered as candidates for the 2026 local public office elections. The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) corrected this figure to 25 today (1st). Among them, 4 failed to submit proof of renunciation of their mainland Chinese household registration, and another 7 submitted the proof, but have not yet met the 10-year requirement since renouncing their household registration.
At a regular press conference this afternoon, MAC Deputy Minister and Spokesperson Liang Wen-chieh stated that for this year's local public office elections, the Central Election Commission initially indicated that 26 individuals with former mainland Chinese nationality had registered to run. However, after further verification by the MAC and the National Immigration Agency, it was found that one person's data was a misprint, making the actual number of registered candidates with former mainland Chinese nationality 25.
Liang Wen-chieh said that preliminary investigations show that among the 25 individuals, 4 did not submit proof of renunciation of their mainland Chinese household registration. Additionally, 7 submitted the proof, but have not yet completed the 10-year period since renouncing their household registration. The authority to audit candidacy qualifications rests with the election authorities at all levels, and the final results will be subject to their announcements. The election authorities are expected to complete all processing before October 17th.
At the regular press conference on September 10th, Liang Wen-chieh stated that the MAC's policy stance is clear: individuals must have completed 10 years since submitting proof of renunciation of their mainland Chinese household registration to be eligible to run for election. If they do not meet this requirement, they are disqualified. Candidacy must also comply with relevant regulations such as the Election and Recall Act, the Anti-Infiltration Act, and the National Security Act.
In April of this year, the MAC interpreted Article 21 of the Act Governing Relations Between the People of the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area, which states "having resided in the Taiwan Area for 10 years and established household registration," to mean that individuals from mainland China who are permitted to reside and establish household registration in Taiwan must have completed 10 years after submitting proof of renunciation of their mainland Chinese household registration to the competent authorities. The starting point for this 10-year period is the date on which the individual completes the submission of proof of renunciation of their original household registration to the competent authorities.
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