公民投票法

公民投票如果涉及原住民族權利，不得違反原住民族基本法。

本條規定公民投票提案的門檻、審核、補正、查對與後續連署程序。

在主管機關通知連署前，公民投票案可以在提案人過半同意後，由提案人之領銜人以書面撤回。

This provision sets signature-count, filing, and form requirements for a referendum proposal, and limits resubmission after deemed withdrawal.

主管機關先審查連署名冊；不符規定的不受理，合格的要送戶政機關查對，查對後再決定是否成立並公告。

行政院在符合條件並經立法院同意時，可以把公民投票提案交由主管機關辦理；立法院須在期限內議決，且若在休會期間提出，還須自行集會並在更長期限內議決。

The Legislative Yuan must send certain referendum proposals to the competent authority within 10 days, and it may not re-submit a rejected proposal on the same matter for 2 years.

在國家受外力威脅、主權有改變疑慮時，總統得經行政院院會決議，就國家安全事項交付公民投票。

主管機關須在公民投票日前90日公告指定事項，並提供全國性無線電視頻道時段供正反意見代表發表或辯論。

主管機關應編印公民投票公報，並在投票日前二日送達投票區內各戶，另須張貼於適當地點並公開於網際網路。

在公告前，如果立法機關已實現創制或複決的目的並通知主管機關，主管機關應立即停止公民投票程序，並通知提案人的領銜人。

This provision defines referendum as including national and local referendums.

公民投票案成立公告後，提案人和反對意見者可經許可設立辦事處、宣傳意見並募集經費，但不得收受列明來源的捐贈。

投票人圈定公民投票票後，不得把圈定內容給他人看。

在公民投票投票所或開票所內，遇到列舉情形時，主任管理員要會同主任監察員令其退出。

主管機關應在公民投票案公告成立後三個月到六個月內舉行公民投票；如果該期間內有全國性選舉，則應與該選舉同日舉行。

Referendum voter rolls and related voting/counting steps follow specified election law rules, and if a referendum is held on the same day as a national election, the voter roll must be compiled separately from the electoral roll.

主管機關可以採不在籍投票方式辦理全國性公民投票。

公民投票案要分別向直轄市、縣（市）政府提出；相關事項原則上可由直轄市、縣（市）以自治條例規定。

This provision says that, except for the competent authority, the rules in Articles 17 to 24 apply to referendum-related announcement, ballot printing, voter register preparation, public inspection and correction, referendum bulletin printing, suspension of the referendum process, setting up offices, fundraising, voting, counting, and deciding valid and invalid votes.

直轄市、縣（市）要用自治條例規定公民投票案提案、連署人數、應附文件、查核程序，以及發表會或辯論會的舉辦。

公民投票結果要通過，必須有效同意票多於不同意票，且同意票達投票權人總額四分之一以上；否則不通過。

This provision assigns referendum authority to election and local governments, and lets election commissions call on public officials and school staff to help during referendum periods.

通過的公民投票案，選務機關要在投票後7日內公告結果，並依案件類型由相關機關在期限內辦理後續提案、審議或必要處置。

如果公民投票案未通過，主管機關應在投票完畢後7日內公告結果，並通知提案人之領銜人。

主管機關公告公民投票結果後二年內，不得就同一事項重新提出；同一事項由主管機關認定。

If someone, intending to obstruct a referendum, uses violence or coercion against a public official lawfully performing duties, they face imprisonment of up to 5 years. If the conduct causes death or serious injury, the penalties are more severe.

People who assist a public gathering offense at the scene face up to 3 years’ imprisonment, detention, or a fine up to NT$300,000. The ringleaders and those who use violence or coercion face heavier imprisonment, with even higher penalties if a public servant dies or is seriously injured.

Anyone who uses force, intimidation, or other unlawful means to obstruct or cause another person to take part in a referendum petition, withdrawal, signature gathering, or voting faces imprisonment of up to five years.

If someone offers, promises, or gives a bribe or other improper benefit to a person with voting rights in order to get them not to vote or to vote in a certain way, imprisonment and a possible fine apply.

This provision punishes referendum-related bribery or improper benefits intended to affect proposing, withdrawing, signing, or voting, and also punishes preparatory acts.

以圖利為目的，包攬特定事務的人，會被處三年以上十年以下有期徒刑，並可能併科新臺幣100萬元以上1,000萬元以下罰金；未遂也處罰。

During a referendum process, bystanders who assist at the scene can be punished with up to one year’s imprisonment, detention, or a fine up to TWD 100,000; ringleaders and direct perpetrators face up to five years’ imprisonment.

A referendum must be conducted by ordinary, equal, direct, and secret ballot.

意圖妨害或擾亂公民投票案投票、開票，而抑留、毀壞、隱匿、調換或奪取指定投票物件者，處五年以下有期徒刑。

將已領取的公投票帶出投票場外者，會受到刑罰與罰金處罰。

Within 30 meters of a polling place, a person must not shout, interfere, or urge others to vote or not vote; if security staff stop the conduct and it continues, penalties apply.

If a person violates Article 21(2) or falls under any item of Article 22(1), and is ordered to leave but does not leave, they may be punished with up to 2 years’ imprisonment, detention, or a fine of up to NT$200,000.

Putting non-ballot items into the ballot box, or intentionally tearing a received referendum ballot, is punishable by a fine.

受贈者要先查證；不符合規定時，依捐贈類型在1個月內返還或在2個月內繳交受理申報機關辦理繳庫，未依期限辦理可能被罰鍰或處5年以下有期徒刑。

If someone commits an offence under this chapter, heavier punishment under another law applies if provided; referendum-affairs staff who misuse their position, opportunity, or means to intentionally commit such an offence can receive up to half-again as much punishment; and a conviction carrying imprisonment of one year or more also requires deprivation of civil rights.

This provision allocates jurisdiction over referendum lawsuits to specific administrative courts.

檢察官或提案領銜人可在投票結果公告後15日內，向管轄法院提起公民投票投票無效之訴。

公民投票判決確定無效時，該投票無效，並應定期重行投票；若只是部分違法，則僅該部分無效並重投，但若該部分顯不足以影響結果，則不適用。

Central government, municipalities, and counties/cities must budget for the costs of conducting referenda according to law.

If referendum results are affected by inaccurate vote counts, the prosecutor or the proposer’s representative may sue within 15 days after the result is announced. If a final court judgment changes the original result, the competent authority must act within 7 days after service of that judgment.

投票權人發現有使公民投票無效、或使公民投票案通過／不通過無效的情形時，可以在投票結果公告後7日內，附證據向檢察官舉發。

受理公民投票訴訟的各級法院，應在六個月內審結。

在主管機關駁回公投提案、認定連署不成立，或逾法定期間不作決定時，提案人之領銜人得依法提起行政爭訟。

Fines under this Act are imposed by the competent authority, and unpaid fines may be referred for compulsory execution after notice and a payment deadline.

主管機關有權訂定本法施行細則。

This law takes effect on the date it is promulgated/published.

This provision says that calculating time periods under this Act follows the rules in Article 4(2) and Article 5 of the Civil Servants Election and Recall Act.

中華民國國民在符合法定條件時有公民投票權。

具公民投票權且在中華民國、直轄市或縣市連續居住滿六個月的人，可以擔任公民投票案的提案人、連署人或投票權人。

This article sets out how a referendum proposal must be submitted, what documents and signatures are required, and limits the length and structure of the proposal text and reasons.

Chapter 1: General provisions.

Chapter 11 sets out the procedures for citizen referendums.

This is the heading for Chapter 12, Section 1 on national referendums.

This section is titled “Local Referendum.”

This chapter is titled “Civil Referendum Results.”

Chapter 39 is the penalties chapter.

This chapter is titled “Civil Referendum Litigation.”

This is Chapter 7, the supplementary provisions section.

This is a chapter heading for Chapter 8, covering proposers, co-signers, and voting-right holders.