Police informed after Jaw Shau-kong shows stamped recall ballot

Taipei, July 26 (CNA) Former Broadcasting Corporation of China Chairman Jaw Shau-kong (趙少康) displayed his stamped ballot to the media while casting his vote at a recall polling station in Taipei's Daan District on Saturday.

Poll workers reported the incident to the Taipei City Police Department, which will refer the case to prosecutors for investigation, the Taipei Central Election Commission said.

In response, Jaw acknowledged his mistake and apologized for "setting a bad example."

Under Articles 88 and 105 of the Public Officials Election and Recall Act, displaying a marked ballot is punishable by up to two years in prison or a fine of up to NT$200,000 (US$6,374).

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Other incidents were also reported, including one in Yangmei, Taoyuan, where a woman surnamed Huang (黃) tore up her ballot after accidentally stamping it with her personal seal and being denied a replacement by poll workers.

The Taoyuan City Election Commission said the act is punishable by a fine of between NT$5,000 and NT$50,000 under the Public Officials Election and Recall Act.

As of 12 p.m., 23 election-related violations had been reported at polling stations across Taiwan, according to the National Police Agency under the Ministry of the Interior.