Taiwan will hold its "9-in-1" local elections and a referendum on a Constitutional amendment to lower both the legal voting age and the age of candidacy to 18 on Saturday. CNA has compiled the following Q&A to explain what's on the ballot, where the crucial races are, and when we can expect to know the results.
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