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KMT lawmakers advocate 2-round presidential voting system by 2028

Taipei, Sept. 17 (CNA) Lawmakers from the Kuomintang (KMT), Taiwan s main opposition party, on Wednesday proposed constitutional and legal changes to create a two-round absolute majority system for choosing Taiwan s president in time for the 2028 election.

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