Around 20 pan-blue camp legislators went to the Central Election Commission (CEC) yes-terday to demand that Chairman George Huang (
"Since the result of the presidential election had a very thin margin between the two tickets, we hope the CEC will be able to hold a meeting very soon to discuss the recount issue," People First Party (PFP) Legislator Hsieh Chang-chieh (
PFP Legislator Chen Chin-hsin (
Responding to the requests, Huang said he welcomed whatever evidence could be provided to back up the pan-blue camp's demand for a recount.
"At this stage, all the ballots have been sealed, and all that the commission can do is help guard these sealed ballots," Huang said.
"As for calls for a recount, that is in the hands of the courts. Furthermore, much more evidence needs to be provided before a recount can proceed," Huang said.
The legislators claimed that certain incidents on election day, such as two children being admitted to a voting station in Chiayi County, and ink plates being used in Kinmen County which resulted in the smearing of ballots, constituted evidence of an improper poll.
They said that the incidents justified calling for an investigation under the Administrative Procedure Law (
Huang said he would abide by the law in exercising his duties.
In a concession to the legislators, he also said that a provisional meeting could be called soon.
"I cannot emphasize strongly enough that the CEC will do everything the law says it should. However, I will look into holding a meeting of the commission soon," Huang said.
Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Legislator Lee Chia-chin (
Huang dismissed the suggestion out of hand, pointing instead to the requirements of the law.
"After the news about the shooting broke out, reporters came to me to ask me if the election would still be held. I simply explained to them that, according to the Presidential and Vice Presidential Election and Recall Law (總統副總統選舉罷免法), only upon the death of the president or vice-president could an election be called off," Huang said.
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