Today is the day of the nine-in-one election and the 18-year-old civil rights referendum on constitutional revision. Many people went to the polling station to line up early in the morning, preparing to cast their sacred votes. There were incidents of ballot destruction in Beitou and Neihu districts, schematic diagram.

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[Reporter Cai Yahua/Taipei Report] Nine-in-one general election and constitutional revision votes were held this morning. There were incidents of damage to ballots in Beitou and Neihu districts respectively. The Taipei City Election Commission stated that they would transfer them to the members of the monitoring team and asked the police for assistance. ; According to the "Referendum Law", tearing up a ballot will result in a fine of 5,000 to 50,000 yuan.

Voting this morning until noon, there were 1 damaged ballot and 1 person in each of Beitou and Neihu districts, for a total of 2 cases and 2 people. Among them, voters tore up ballots at polling station 435 in Neihu constituency. The Election Committee is still learning more about the cause. male or female.

In order to maintain the safety of the polling day, the Taipei City Police Department dispatched 7,000 police officers. Election violence or conflicts will not be tolerated, and voters are also called on to vote rationally.

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The Municipal Election Council pointed out that according to Article 44 of the "Referendum Law", anyone who puts something other than a referendum or ballot into the ballot box, or deliberately tears up the received referendum will be fined more than 5,000 yuan and less than 50,000 yuan. .