00:00Referendums in Taiwan will now be tied to national elections as a new law comes into effect.
00:06The law is a reversal from a 2019 decision to decouple referendums from national elections.
00:31In 2018, Taiwan held a referendum alongside mayoral elections.
00:36Aside from voting for local leaders, people voted on 10 referendum proposals.
00:41The lengthy procedure caused delays and saw people standing in line for hours to cast their ballot.
00:47The opposition, which holds the legislature and pushed the bill through,
00:51says the new law would increase referendum turnout, which is needed for them to pass.
00:55Taiwan's next national elections are scheduled for November 2026.
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