The Executive Yuan is promoting the revision of the electoral strike law. Acting Minister of the Interior Hua Jingqun said that the draft has been sent to the Executive Yuan, hoping to propose a version that meets public expectations.

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Overseas forces, deep fake audio and video intermediaries are included in the standard

[Reporter Xie Junlin/Taipei Report] The Executive Yuan is promoting the revision of the electoral strike law. The domestic policy group of the Democratic Progressive Party of the Legislative Yuan invited Hua Jingqun, Acting Minister of the Ministry of the Interior, to explain the amendment.

The Ministry of the Interior plans to include "anti-crime clauses" and those who violate national laws and interests are not allowed to run for public office. In order to prevent foreign forces from disrupting the general election and using deep fake audio and video to influence the election and recall results, it is planned to regulate it in the new law.

Hua Jingqun said that the draft has been sent to the Executive Yuan, hoping to propose a version that meets public expectations.

President, public office election strike law will be substantially overhauled

In order to complete the negative qualifications of candidates, strengthen the prevention of foreign forces from intervening in elections, and prevent deep fake audio and video from affecting the results of election recalls, and amend the divergent provisions of the "Public Official Election and Recall Law" and "President and Vice President Election Recall Law" to be consistent, internal affairs The ministry has planned a major overhaul of relevant content. Among them, the Law on the Recall of Public Offices is expected to amend 58 articles, while the Law on the Recall of Presidential Elections is expected to amend 59 articles.

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The key points of the amendment include that those who have been sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment and have been probated are not allowed to register as candidates during the probation period.

In addition, those who have been convicted of "black, gold, guns, drugs" and related national security laws and regulations, and those who have violated the minimum penalty of more than seven years, have been sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of more than ten years, or have been removed from office as punishment Candidates are not allowed to register for election.

Second, the mass media shall not accept the commission of foreign, Chinese, Hong Kong and Macao residents or groups to publish campaign or recall advertisements, and shall keep a complete record of commissioned publication and broadcast, as well as the punishment regulations for violators.

In addition, the draft also intends to add that during elections and recalls, candidates, etc., who disseminate their own deep fake audio and video on radio, television, and the Internet, may apply for forensics to the police and ask the industry to stop within two days after receiving the notice. broadcast, correct or remove the video, and those who disseminate the crime of electoral defamation shall be given heavier penalties.