Six violations reported in Saturday votes as of noon: Police agency

Taipei, Aug. 23 (CNA) Six violations of voter regulations during Saturday's national referendum and local recall votes had been reported as of noon, the National Police Agency (NPA) said.

Two cases involved voters bringing mobile phones or other recording devices into voting booths, while the other four were related to tearing up ballots, revealing ballots, or attempting to take them out of the polling station, the NPA said in a media briefing.

The agency also reported six additional minor cases but did not specify the details.

Saturday's recall votes targeted seven Kuomintang (KMT) district lawmakers, following a first wave in July in which another 24 KMT lawmakers all survived recall attempts.

For a recall to succeed, at least one-quarter of eligible voters must cast ballots in favor, and the "yes" votes must outnumber the "no" votes.

A failed recall means the lawmaker cannot face another attempt until the current legislative term expires in 2028.

Meanwhile, the referendum asked whether voters agreed to reactivate the Third Nuclear Power Plant if the competent authority confirmed there were no safety concerns.

Referendum questions have the same requirements as recall votes to pass.

The plant, also known as the Maanshan Nuclear Power Plant, is located in Pingtung County.

It officially ceased operations in May, marking the beginning of Taiwan's "nuclear-free homeland" era, which the ruling Democratic Progressive Party has championed for over a decade.