Candidates seeking to run in next year’s presidential election may begin collecting signatures, after the Central Election Commission on Monday announced the 10 pairs of petitioners seeking a spot on the January ballot.
To qualify for the election, the candidates — which include Hon Hai Precision Industry Co founder Terry Gou (郭台銘) and running mate, actress Tammy Lai (賴佩霞) — have until Nov. 2 to collect 289,667 signatures, or at least 1.5 percent of the number of voters in the previous presidential election.
The results would be announced on Nov. 14, the commission said.
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Gou's campaign spokesman Huang Shih-hsiu (黃士修) said that the public may start signing from Tuesday, after it digitizes and distributes the petition to offices around the country.
Details about office locations and hours would be announced once the petitions are distributed, he said, adding that additional offices would be set up as needed during the 45-day signature drive.
The Taipei office, located on Zhongxiao E Road Sec 4, is to be open from 9:30am to 9:30pm every day until Nov. 2, he said.
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