# Taiwan’s ‘three major referendums’: What is being put to a vote and why is the threshold so high?

https://mins.news/en/item/28139

- BBC Chinese, 2026-08-21 08:23 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/articles/c0rdle4l1lvo/trad?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Taiwan is set to hold votes on introducing judicial caning, scrapping its non-nuclear energy policy and earmarking traffic-fine revenue. The ballots are expected to coincide with local elections. A proposal must win more yes than no votes and secure at least one-quarter of eligible voters—about 4.89 million based on the 2024 electorate. Analysts warn that lower barriers and short preparation periods leave too little room for public debate.