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Polls Open In Taiwan's High-stakes Recall Election

The recall campaign to unseat 31 opposition lawmakers from Taiwan's parliament is unprecedented (Credit: AFP)

Taiwanese voters turned out at schools, churches and community centres on Saturday to cast their ballot in a high-stakes recall election that could give President Lai Ching-te's party control of the parliament.

Supporters of Lai's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) are seeking to unseat 31 lawmakers belonging to the main opposition Kuomintang party, who they accuse of being pro-China and a security threat.

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