The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and the People First Party (PFP) argue that although referendums clearly reflect the people's will, the democratic standard is still representative government and professional administration. Referendums cannot be raised to higher political levels without limit, and they cannot be entirely without restrictions.
在國親兩黨方面，則認為公投雖彰顯民意，但民主仍應以代議政治及專業治理為正軌，不能無限上綱、不加制約。