# Taiwan local elections: More than 40% of mainland Chinese spouses barred from running

https://mins.news/en/item/124934

- BBC Chinese, 2026-11-02 04:37 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/articles/cm4g1ynq5n5jo/trad?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Ahead of Taiwan’s local elections next month, 11 of 25 mainland Chinese spouses seeking office were ruled ineligible, largely over the requirement to have submitted proof of renouncing mainland household registration for at least 10 years. A court rejected Lee Chen-hsiu’s request to preserve her candidacy, while broader legal questions remain unresolved.