The Central Election Commission (CEC) yesterday said that despite the ongoing lawsuit over the presidential election, it hoped to recruit 150,000 workers to conduct ballot counts at polling centers nationwide for the Dec. 11 legislative elections.
Yesterday marked the last day of hearings in a case in which the court was asked to suspend President Chen's Shui-bian's (
"Regional election commissions are going through difficulties hiring supervisors and conductors at polling centers," CEC Chairman Chang Cheng-hsiung (張政雄) said yesterday while addressing regional election commission representatives at a conference.
"Voter turnout for the legislative elections is expected to be lower than that of the presidential election, and there is only one type of ballot. Thus, the ballot counting process should be much more efficient," Chang said.
There are 14,000 polling centers around the country and each center needs 10 to 13 workers -- meaning that a total of 150,000 workers are needed.
Chang also provided some comfort to those poll workers who had been summoned to testify in the presidential election court case.
"Although one's mood might be affected by testifying in court, it is for the good of society," he said.
"As long as one is able to testify in court, his or her responsibility has been carried out. Whatever doubts outsiders have about the election administration should subside with time," Chang said.
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