Key Facts
• On August 23, recall vote results were announced; Yang Chiung-ying retained her seat.
• Recall proposal received 32,000 votes in favor, far below 62,000 opposing votes.
• Central Election Commission to confirm final vote count.
• Recall vote conditions: approval votes must exceed opposition and reach 25% of voters.
• Yang thanked supporters and acknowledged criticism from recall proponents.
• She urged the ruling Democratic Progressive Party to address public concerns.
• Yang, 60, hails from a politically influential family in Taichung.
• Her political career includes five consecutive terms as legislator and roles as Taichung Deputy Mayor and Kuomintang Deputy Secretary-General.
• Yang lost her seat in 2016 but regained it in 2020 and was re-elected in 2024.
• Recent years saw intense legislative clashes over reform bills and constitutional issues.
• Recall vote coincided with a referendum on restarting Taiwan’s Third Nuclear Power Plant.
• Central Election Commission warned against mixing recall and referendum promotions.
Summary
Yang Chiung-ying, a veteran legislator from Taichung, successfully defended her seat in a recall vote held on August 23. The recall proposal garnered 32,000 votes in favor, significantly fewer than the 62,000 opposing votes. Yang expressed gratitude to her supporters and acknowledged the criticism from those who voted for her recall. She called on the ruling Democratic Progressive Party to address public concerns and pledged to continue her oversight of the government. Yang, a prominent figure in Taiwan’s Kuomintang party, has a long political career, including five consecutive terms as legislator and key leadership roles. The recall vote, held alongside a referendum on restarting the Third Nuclear Power Plant, highlighted ongoing political divisions in Taiwan. The Central Election Commission emphasized the legal separation of recall and referendum campaigns. Final vote counts are pending confirmation by the commission.
