No Election Posts Allowed on Social Media After Midnight 投票日注意 可宣傳公投.不能競助選

The Central Election Commission says election-related posts on social media are illegal on the day of an election starting at midnight. Meanwhile, a human rights group has applied for an injunction against the ban to prevent COVID-19 patients from casting their ballots.

On the eve of the Nov. 26 elections, the Central Election Commission reminded the public that it is against the law to tear or damage ballots and no campaign activities are allowed on the day of the election. Referendum promotion is allowed, however. "Campaign activities" includes changing your Facebook profile picture to a candidate-related picture or sharing any candidate-related posts on social media. Any such activity after midnight is a violation of the law.

Chen Chao-chien, Vice Chair, Central Election Commission: “We will investigate every violation that is reported to us. Fines for such violations range from NT$500,000 to NT$5 million.”

The commission also says strict epidemic prevention measures will be in place. The government is not allowing people with COVID-19 to vote. The Taiwan Association for Human Rights is asking the Administrative Court for an injunction on behalf of close to 600,000 people that currently have COVID-19. The commission says everything will be handled in accordance with the law.

Lee Chin-yung, Chair, Central Election Commission: “Both election-related agencies and the Central Epidemic Command Center are following the law.”

Central Election Commission Chair Lee Chin-yung says he hopes all votes can be counted by the end of the day. Chunghwa Telecom has already held three national-scale simulated runs and hopes to be able to provide tallies live.

九合一大選加上公民複決即將展開，投票前夕中選會召開記者會，提醒注意事項，除了不可撕毀選票，最重要的是投票當天可以宣傳公投，但不能從事競助選活動，像是臉書大頭貼，如果在凌晨12時之後更新支持候選人，或是轉分享都是觸法。

中選會副主委陳朝建說道：「有檢舉就要依程序來進行認定，至於罰則的這個部分，罰鍰是50萬以上，500萬以下。」

中選會表示這次選舉採取高規格防疫措施，不過由於確診者不能外出，預計有將近6萬多人無法投票，引發爭議，被質疑是剝奪人權。台權會協助確診者向行政法院提起救濟，中選會強調一切依法行政。

中選會主委李進勇表示：「不管是我們選務工作單位或者是疫情的指揮中心，我們都是依法行政。」

至於是否有預估開票結束的時間，李進勇表示底線是今日事今日畢，希望往這個方向全力衝刺。計票系統也與中華電信合作，已經進行過3次全國性模擬演練，力求提供即時計票數據。