Keelung prosecutors launch anti-vote-buying campaign ahead of November local elections
Taiwan's prosecutors are pushing people to report vote-buying before the November 28 local elections, offering rewards that dwarf the few thousand dollars a bought vote typically fetches.
- Keelung's prosecutors office unveiled a large anti-vote-buying poster and kicked off a campaign aimed at workers across all trades.
- Acting Prosecutor-General Hsu Hsi-hsiang urged people not to sell their vote for a couple thousand NT dollars.
- Successful tips can pay from NT$500,000 up to NT$20 million once a case ends in a conviction.
- Informants' identities and payment details stay confidential — even a spouse need not know about the money.
- Keelung's chief prosecutor also warned against fake address changes, free trips and meals from candidates, and election gambling pools.
Outlook: With voting set for November 28, expect more enforcement pushes and a 24-hour tip line staying open through the campaign season.