Votes for Taiwan's elections are being counted.
Reece Ayers explains how the process works.
Reece Ayers explains how the process works.
Category
🗞
NewsTranscript
00:00 Polling stations across Taiwan, like the one inside this temple, are now closed and the vote counting is underway.
00:07 Security are in place to make sure that nobody else lines up to vote and that the count goes smoothly in one of Taiwan's most consequential elections.
00:14 I think there are more people voting this time.
00:19 I think there will be a one-third split this time.
00:25 I'm thinking about which one is more secure for Taiwan's sovereignty.
00:29 The vote counting procedure in Taiwan is very transparent.
00:32 Counters will remove ballots from boxes by hand, one slip at a time, and shout aloud the name on the ballot.
00:38 And members of the public are invited to watch as the counting happens.
00:42 Taiwan does not have absentee or electronic voting, so all votes must be counted manually.
00:48 Now once they finish counting the votes inside, they will post the results outside the building,
00:53 where that will be taken to a centralised location, and that tally will decide who will lead Taiwan for the next four years.
01:00 If you want live coverage of the election and the results, tune in to Taiwan Plus from 6pm onwards tonight.
01:06 Chris Ma and Rhys Ayres for Taiwan Plus.
01:08 [BLANK_AUDIO]