People With COVID-19 Banned From Voting 中選會立院報告 重申確診者禁外出投票

Central Election Commission Chairperson Lee Chin-yung delivered a report on epidemic prevention during the nine-in-one. He reaffirmed that people infected with COVID-19 will not be allowed to vote.

The nine-in-one elections will be held on Nov. 26. Central Election Commission Chairperson Lee Chin-yung headed to the legislature on Nov. 17 to deliver a report on epidemic prevention during the elections. He reaffirmed that people infected with COVID-19 will not be allowed to vote. Polling places will not be able to determine whether someone is infected with COVID-19 as there are no lists of infected people, so the CEC will investigate and handle violations after the event. Lee was also asked whether people will be able to wear face masks showing which candidate they support while voting.

Lee Chin-yung, Chairperson, Central Election Commission: “If you're wearing a mask in favor of a candidate, this action may violate campaign regulations, so we advise against it.”

Victor Wang, Commander, Central Epidemic Command Center: “I think everything needs to be based on the procedures at polling places. As to whether someone is reported by others or says he or she is positive, we will ask health authorities to investigate and handle it after the event.”

CECC Commander Victor Wang said if people announce that they have COVID-19 or are reported as having COVID-19 by others, then health authorities will investigate after the event. He called on infected people to isolate at home and not go out. Violators could face up to two years in prison and a maximum fine of NT$2 million. Meanwhile, a legislator asked National Police Agency Director-General Huang Ming-chao how many election gambling cases they have handled and whether there are foreign forces intervening in the election. Huang said the police have handled 32 cases with a monetary value of NT$2.5 million and 59 people have been indicted. 

Huang Ming-chao, NPA Director-General: “”
Tang Hui-jane, Legislator (DPP): “”
Which city or county is the place where the most number of cases occurred? Taichung, many of the cases occurred there. The majority are PK bets.

The date of the Chiayi City mayoral election has been postponed, and there are concerns about the additional labor and physical resources that will be required. Lee said the current mayor's term ends on Dec. 24, and the winner will need time to prepare. If the election were to be held on Nov. 26 as scheduled, then there would only be 23 days to prepare for the election, which is not enough. There are special local exams scheduled for Dec. 10 and Dec. 17 has been designated as a missed lesson makeup date. After discussions with local election authorities, Dec. 18 was selected as election day.

九合一選舉下週登場，外界放大檢視選務防疫工作。中選會主委李進勇17日到立法院進行專題報告，重申確診者禁止外出投票。由於沒有確診者的名單，選務單位在投票時無法查證，中選會將採取事後查處原則。至於投票到底可不可以配戴候選人口罩，也引起關注。

中選會主委李進勇說明：「你戴著這個候選人的口罩，這個恐怕會涉及到是否有這個競、助選的行為，因此我們奉勸還是避免。」

中央流行疫情指揮中心指揮官王必勝也說：「我想一切都要照投開票所的秩序去進行。至於說是人家檢舉他，還是他自己聲稱說是確診，這個都是事後我們請衛生單位去做查處。」

王必勝表示，若民眾自稱確診者或遭人檢舉，皆由衛生單位事後查處，也持續加強宣導確診者隔離期間不可外出，違者可處2年以下有期徒刑、最重200萬元罰金。此外，有立委關切警方破獲多少地下賭盤，是否有境外勢力介入選戰？警政署長黃明昭指出，目前查獲32件，移送法辦59人，金額達250多萬元。

民進黨立委湯蕙禎問：「在哪個縣市的選舉比較多?」

警政署長黃明昭表示：「是台中市有查獲到比較多起，但就是查獲到PK盤的比較多。」

至於嘉義市長選舉延期挨轟消耗人力、物力，藍綠都有意見。李進勇解釋，這屆市長任期到12月24日，必須讓當選者有時間準備，若維持11月26日投票，籌備選務工作只有23天，無法完成。而12月10日有地方性特考、12月17日嘉義有補課，跟地方選委會討論後，決定改到12月18日舉行。