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Leading figures from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party and main opposition Kuomintang are rallying support ahead of the July 26 recall elections, where 24 KMT lawmakers face removal from office.
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00:00Taiwan is just three days away from its largest recall elections ever,
00:05an event that could shift power dynamics in the legislature.
00:08Dozens of ruling Democratic Progressive Party lawmakers took to the streets early Wednesday,
00:13searching for supporters to vote yes on the recall.
00:21Just a few blocks down, prominent figures from the main opposition,
00:25Guoming Zhang, were asking voters to oppose the recalls.
00:28Twenty-four of their lawmakers have their positions at stake in Saturday's vote.
00:40Voter turnout plays a crucial role in the outcome of recall votes in Taiwan.
00:44At least 25 percent of eligible voters in a district must vote yes for the recall to succeed.
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