Since their implementation, the expectations of our country's citizens vis-a-vis their elected representatives have changed significantly: instead of simply providing passive support for the system of constitutional government, elected officials are increasingly expected to press for new reforms, strengthen the efficacy of nationally elected representatives in formulating government policy, advance the cause of political construction, and work for the continuous development of the nation.
自政府舉辦增額選舉以來，國人對於當選者的期許，不止於消極的延續國會法統，更希望能藉此發揮新陳代謝作用，加強中央民意代表積極問政的功能，使政治建設日益進步，國家前途不斷開展。