Department of Information and Tourism, Taipei City Government

With the  Local Elections approaching in November 2026, the Taipei City Government's Department of Government Ethics held an in-depth exchange with the Taiwan Shilin District Prosecutors Office on March 20, 2026. The meeting focused on anti-vote buying strategies, aiming to strengthen legal compliance and build a strong public consensus against electoral bribery.

Chief Prosecutor Wang Yi-wen of the Shilin District Prosecutors Office, accompanied by Head Prosecutor Liu Tung-yun (Executive Secretary of the Task Force for Investigating Vote Buying and Violence), visited Commissioner Wu Tsang-fu of the Taipei City Department of Government Ethics. The two sides discussed stepping up efforts in anti-vote buying campaigns, intelligence sharing, and fraud prevention, firmly declaring their shared commitment to safeguarding "clean elections" and "clean municipal governance."

Commissioner Wu Tsang-fu noted that the Department of Government Ethics has a long history of supporting the Prosecutors Office in anti-bribery campaigns. By establishing cross-agency communication and leveraging the ethics system's early-warning capabilities, the department aims to strengthen the collection and reporting of vote-buying intelligence. Through this close collaboration between prosecutors and anti-corruption officials, a solid defense line against electoral fraud is built.

Furthermore, the meeting addressed the pressing public issue of fraud. Commissioner Wu stated that the Department of Government Ethics will integrate resources across various city departments to share information and issue early warnings, working hand-in-hand to maintain social order and protect citizens' property.

During the meeting, Chief Prosecutor Wang Yi-wen specifically thanked the Department of Government Ethics for the crucial role its local networks play in gathering intelligence on vote buying. Moving forward, the Taipei City Department of Government Ethics will continue to deepen its partnership with prosecutors to comprehensively boost vote-buying prevention. Through concrete actions to keep money and violence out of the polls, they are committed to creating a fair, just, and transparent electoral environment.