The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) yesterday announced the preliminary results of its primary for the year-end city and county elections. The final nomination list will be decided upon June 14 after a telephone survey is conducted between May 25 and June 10.
The DPP yesterday held a primary for the year-end elections for city mayor and county commissioners among the DPP's grassroots members in six counties and cities, including Ilan County, Taichung County, Nantou County, Hsinchu City, Yunlin County, and Chiayi City. DPP Secretary-General Lee Yi-yang (
In Ilan County, former Minister of Justice Chen Ding-nan (
PHOTO: LIN CHUN-HUNG, TAIPEI TIMES
In Taichung County, former vice chairman Chiu Tai-san (
In Nantou County, incumbent Commissioner Lin Tseng-nan (
In Yunlin County, former DPP Legislator Su Chih-fen (
In Hsinchu City, City Councilor Cheng Kwai-yuan (
In Chiayi City, Chiayi Mayor Chen Li-chen (
Lee said that the voting by party members is just the first-stage of the primary and accounts for 30 percent of the total nominations.
The second stage of the primary will be conducted by telephone poll from May 25 until June 10, which accounts for 70 percent of the nominations and is key to the final nomination list.
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