Mi 14 Dez 2011
10 English online sources of information about Taiwan’s upcoming elections
Posted by Klaus under English, Politik, Top 10Schlagwörter: DPP, KMT, Taiwan 2012, Taiwan 2012 Elections, Taiwan Campaign, Taiwan Campaigning, Taiwan Elections, Taiwan presidential elections
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With exactly one month to go until Taiwan’s presidential and legislative elections on January 14, I want to share some good sources of English information about what is going on.
- Ballots & Bullets
Comprehensive campaign coverage by Taiwan scholars, hosted at the University of Nottingham. - Frozen Garlic – A Blog on Elections in Taiwan
Analysis and in-depth information, especially about the legislative elections. - The ‘Oops’ Count
How the parties screwed up during campaigning so far. - Taiwanese Election Campaign Ads
Nice collection of campaign videos. - ROC elections and referendums
Exact figures for all democratic elections after the lifting of martial law, as well as inaugural speeches. - Kuomintang News Network
Press releases and translations of editorials. - DPP Taiwan
Info and news from the opposition. Also on Facebook. - Democracy & Progress
Monthly Newsletter from the DPP’s Department of International Affairs. - International Committee for Fair Elections in Taiwan
A “group of national and international democracy leaders and experts” wants to “enlist the moral authority and political leadership of the civilized international community to protect our forthcoming elections”. - Taiwan Headlines (Politics)
Aggregated news and some translated reports via the Government Information Office.
Except for the party homepage, I am not aware of more English info by the KMT. I also did not find anything from the PFP. Suggestions are welcome.
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The Government Information Office has launched a new English website with basic info about Taiwan’s January 14 elections: http://www.gio.gov.tw/elect2012/