After the election, the Nantou District Prosecutor’s Office continued to handle election bribery cases. A woman surnamed Xu bought votes for a member-elect of the second constituency of the county councilor and a town representative-elect of the fourth constituency of Caotun. The two bought one vote for 2,000 yuan.

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[Reporter Chen Fengli/Report from Nantou] The Nantou District Prosecutor’s Office continued to investigate the case of buying tickets in cash after the election. Yesterday and today, the county councilor-elect of the second constituency, the town representative-elect of the fourth constituency, the town representative-elect of the third constituency, and Nantou were summoned Xu, Hong, and Liu Zhuangjiao, the elected candidates of the city’s third constituency district, and several voters, charged Xu’s female Zhuangjiao. The judge believed that Xu’s crime was serious, but there was no need to detain her, and ordered her to restrict her residence.

The other two prosecutors ordered 50,000 yuan to be released on bail.

Prosecutor Lin Youyou commanded the Nantou County Investigation Station and the Caotun Sub-bureau to investigate the case of Xu Zhuangjiao being a candidate for a county councilor in the 2nd electoral district of Nantou County and a candidate for a town representative in the 4th electoral district of Caotun Township. Yesterday (7th), a number of voters surnamed Xu Zhuangjiao were notified to come to the case, and it was found that Xu Zhuangjiao had paid a bribe of 2,000 yuan, asking voters to vote for the county councilor and town representative candidates, and the two candidates finally were elected.

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After the hearing, the prosecutor believed that Xu Zhuangjiao was suspected of a serious crime of bribery in voting, and he was in danger of colluding with accomplices and witnesses. He applied to the court late last night for detention. Article 99 Paragraph 1. If the crime is serious, but there is no need for detention, the residence restriction shall be ordered.

Prosecutor Cai Dailin also commanded the Nantou County Investigation Station and the Caotun Police Sub-bureau yesterday to investigate the case that Hong Zhuangjiao was a candidate for a town representative candidate in the third electoral district of Caotun Town. Voters came to the scene, and found out that Zhuangjiao, surnamed Hong, paid bribes of 500 yuan per vote, asking voters to vote for the candidate of the town representative, and the candidate was later elected.

After the interrogation, Zhuang Jiao, surnamed Hong, was found to be involved in the crime of voting bribery, but there was no need for detention, and he was ordered to post 50,000 yuan on bail.

Prosecutor Zheng Yuxuan commanded the Nantou County Investigation Station and the Zhongxing Branch of the Nantou County Government Police Bureau today to investigate the case that Liu Zhuangjiao was a citizen representative candidate in the 3rd electoral district of Nantou City, and notified Liu Zhuangjiao and several voters At the scene, it was found that Zhuangjiao, surnamed Liu, had bought votes for the citizen representative candidate at a price of 500 yuan per vote, and the candidate was later elected.

After the hearing, the prosecutor found that Zhuangjiao, surnamed Liu, was involved in the crime of bribery in voting. However, there was no need for detention, and he was ordered to post a bond of 50,000 yuan.

The Nantou District Prosecutor's Office emphasized that there is "no bottom line", "no upper limit" and "no time limit" for bribery investigation. In order to maintain the fairness of the election, file a lawsuit of invalid election.