Keelung prosecutors launch anti-vote-buying campaign ahead of local elections
Taiwan's Keelung District Prosecutors Office is blanketing the city with anti-bribery messaging as candidate registration opens for the November local elections, offering large rewards to anyone who reports vote-buying.
- Candidate registration for Taiwan's 2026 local elections opened this week, kicking off the enforcement push.
- Posters, banners, and cartoon dog mascot cards are going up at train stations, hospitals, temples, and night markets across Keelung and nearby New Taipei districts.
- Prosecutors teamed up with the railway company, port authority, police, postal service, and 157 neighborhood offices to spread the message.
- Anyone reporting vote-buying can collect up to NT$20 million, with their identity kept secret by law.
- Chief prosecutor Chen Chia-hsiu pledged that every tip will be investigated and every solid case prosecuted.
Outlook: Expect more bribery investigations and arrests in Keelung as the vote nears and tips come in.