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Further clarifications were elucidated by narrating
and giving examples to make the contents easier
to understand. Finally a rewarded prize quiz was
conducted to strengthen the effect of publicity.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the election

Voting simulation activities for new
immigrants to experience the voting process.
many comprehensive and considerate policies to
positively help new immigrants with adapting to
local life. Meantime, the municipality, county and
city election commissions have organized a series
of electoral promotion campaigns, such as voting
simulation activities and prizes quizzes for the
purpose of encouraging new immigrants to vote.
For example, several election commissions
cooperated with local district recreation community
development associations of the city to organize
a New Residents Year-end Gala to explain and COVID-19 prevention awareness - Reminding people to
promote the election system, referendum methods, wear masks in voting activities.
and anti-epidemic measures. The commissions held
activities in static and dynamic ways to attract
public attention and enhance new immigrants’
participation. The static parts included posting
promotional posters and distributing promotional
advocacy etc. Through dynamic interactions, the
promotional activities were active and varied.
To begin with, new immigrants were segregated
into several teams according to their native
language and the facilitators explained the anti-
epidemic measures for voting, Taiwan’s election
referendum system, supervision regulations, etc.
COVID-19 prevention measures

commissions also worked hard on the enhancement
of promotion of COVID-19 prevention awareness
campaigns. Altogether the activities motivated new
immigrants to participate more in public affairs in
a safe way. Most important of all, through vote,
election and campaign, it accentuated not only
citizen awareness but citizen participation for the
developing of an active citizenry for new immigrants.
The question texts in prized quizzes marked with
Mandarin phonetic symbols to help new immigrants
understand the contents of questions. Tina Sun
Program Officer, A-WEB

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