Total Population
Population with a disability
according to World Health Organization’s 15% estimateTaiwan has not yet signed the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Article 49 states:
National Assembly shall be convoked for the election of a new President and a new Vice President, who shall hold office until the completion of the term left unfinished by the preceding President. In case the President should be unable to attend to office due to any cause, the Vice President shall act for the President. In case both the President and Vice President should be unable to attend to office, the President of the Executive Yuan shall act for the President.
Article 14 states:
Any citizen of the ROC reaching 20 years of age shall have the right of suffrage, unless the declaration of guardianship has yet been revoked…
Article 18 states:
…if an elector cannot vote by himself / herself due to disability but can express his / her will, a family member (relative) may accompany at the request of the elector and provide assistance or vote on behalf according to the will of the elector. In absence of relatives, an administrator and a supervisor may provide assistance or vote on behalf according to the will and at the request of the elector.
Article 57 states:
…The locations of polling stations should be equipped with barrier-free facilities. If there weren't such choices, the stations should use relating auxiliary equipment or tools to assist those physically-challenged to cast their ballots. The election commission should appropriately increase the number of work force to actively help those physically-challenged people according to the status of barrier-free situation in the stations…