Voters in Taiwan get to decide the fate of 31 KMT legislators in two recall votes with global implications.

Voters in Taiwan get to decide the fate of 31 KMT legislators in two recall votes with global implications.

Saturday’s democratic showdown will test whether anti-Beijing sentiment remains defining force in island’s polarised politics.

The vote could alter the balance of power in Taiwan, which has seen months of political deadlock.

An unprecedented recall vote could hand President Lai Ching-te more power by ousting legislative opponents. It could also prompt a response from China.

Voting has started in a recall election that could see the unseating of dozens of opposition Kuomintang lawmakers.

Taiwanese vote to recall lawmakers, reshaping legislature and testing democratic integrity amid tensions with China.

Outcome exposes public fatigue with ruling DPP and leader William Lai’s anti-Beijing rhetoric as a blanket strategy, analysts say.