TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A poll published Wednesday shows that pubic opinion is roughly split on the wave of recall campaigns sweeping Taiwan.
The Central Election Commission had received 47 recall proposals by Monday, with about 39% of legislators targeted alongside three local leaders. Elected officials from Taiwan’s three main political parties have been targeted.
The Mirror Media survey showed that 46.4% of respondents said they supported the recalls, and 44.5% did not. Just over 9% did not express an opinion.
Around 24% of the survey’s 1,092 respondents said they signed in support of a recall campaign, and around 75% said they did not. Over 56% said they would sign in support of a recall if it reached the second stage, and around 29% said they would not.

Around 73% of respondents said they were likely to cast a ballot if a recall went to a vote, and around 22% said they would not. About 92% of self-identified DPP supporters said they would vote in a recall, while 62% of TPP supporters and about 51% of KMT supporters said they would.
After the Central Election Commission accepts a recall proposal, the second stage requires 10% of voters to sign in support for it to go to a vote. To recall a legislator, at least 25% of constituents must cast a vote, and the majority must vote in favor.
Mirror Media also polled support for political parties and satisfaction with President Lai Ching-te’s (賴清德) performance. Around 51% of respondents said they were satisfied with Lai’s performance, and over 32% said they were not. Over 16% of people gave no opinion.
As for political party support, the DPP had the highest support among respondents (36.3%), followed by the KMT (18.1%), the TPP (13%), and the New Power Party (3.1%).
Mirror Media conducted the poll via landline and cell phone starting last week, with the assistance of DADI Opinion Research. Results were weighted using interior ministry demographic data, with a sampling error of ±2.97% and a 95% confidence interval.