Taiwan's Cabinet Passes Absentee Voting Draft Bill
Taiwan's Cabinet has passed a draft bill on absentee voting proposed by the Central Election Commission. Current laws prohibit voting outside the area where a voter's household is registered.
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00:00 Taiwan could soon allow absentee voting in the country.
00:04 Taiwan's cabinet on Thursday passed a draft bill from the Central Election Commission.
00:08 The proposed law would allow voters to cast their ballot at polling stations outside their
00:14 household registration area.
00:16 The draft will next be debated in the legislature.
00:19 Taiwan's current restrictions on absentee voting are a major concern for voters.
00:24 Many have to make long trips back home on election day to vote.