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KMT Proposes Controversial 50% Vote Requirement for Presidency
10/7/2025
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Story summary
- The Kuomintang (KMT) lawmakers propose a Taiwan constitutional amendment requiring presidential candidates to win over 50% of eligible votes.
- If no candidate clears the threshold, a runoff between the top two occurs after 14 days.
- Chung Chia-pin, the DPP caucus chief, calls the proposal shortsighted and unconstitutional.
- Experts warn that a two-round system without constitutional changes could trigger crises.
