Taiwan's Central Election Commission has locked in the seat map for Taichung's year-end local elections, a small but real shift in power for the city's fast-growing districts.

• Taichung will elect 65 city councillors on November 28, part of Taiwan's nationwide local elections.
• Fast-growing Beitun gains a seat, taking it to seven; the Dongnan area loses one, dropping to four.
• Candidate registration runs August 31 to September 4, with mayoral and council hopefuls filing at Fongle Park and village chief candidates at district offices.
• Ballot numbers get drawn October 23, and candidate lists go public in mid-November, followed by official campaign forums.

Outlook: Expect a crowded scramble for the extra Beitun seat and a bruising fight in Dongnan, where one sitting councillor will be squeezed out.