Safety over convenience "Allowing people living overseas to vote, but not giving them the right to vote overseas, is a result connected to the political environment and the democratic climate in Taiwan," says Chao Lin, secretary-general of the OCAC. The current design is very inconvenient, but it is the safest.
「不辦通訊投票、駐外投票，跟國內政治環境、民主氣候有關」，僑委會主任秘書趙林表示：現在的設計最不方便，但最安全。