Thus, in the end, the constitution was amended to give "citizens of the Republic of China living in free areas" the right to vote. However, at the same time, the National Assembly built a sharp "technical" reduction in: Overseas Chinese must "return to the country" in person in order to exercise their right.
最後，為了使海外選票更「技術性」地減少，國民大會通過的憲法增修條文第二條，規定在國外之「中華民國自由地區人民」，要「返國」行使總統選舉權。