TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Central Election Commission (CEC) announced Saturday that two recall campaigns targeting Indigenous Democratic Progressive Party legislators failed to gather enough signatures to proceed to an election.

Of the eight recall efforts targeting DPP lawmakers that advanced to the second phase, the campaigns against Saidhai Tahovecahe (伍麗華) and Asenay Daliyalrep (陳瑩) fell short of the required threshold, per UDN.

The two were the first DPP legislators targeted by a wave of KMT-backed counter-recall efforts. The second-phase deadline for collecting signatures to trigger a recall vote passed on May 31.

Asenay Daliyalrep said the result affirms both the integrity of Taiwan’s democratic process and the dignity of Indigenous communities, according to UDN. She also called on KMT Chair Eric Chu (朱立倫) to apologize for insulting Indigenous peoples and for alleged misconduct by KMT campaigners during the recall effort.

In a sign of growing pressure on the KMT, Chu has signaled a willingness to resign as party chairman if the broader recall campaign fails to deliver results.

Asenay pledged to continue advocating for Indigenous rights and to uphold democratic values in Taiwan.

The CEC noted that the deadlines for the remaining six recall efforts are approaching, with signature collection scheduled to conclude by June 24.