Updated July 26, 2025 at 2:06 AM PDT

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwanese voted in a recall election Saturday to determine whether to oust about one-fifth of their lawmakers, all from the opposition Nationalist Party, a vote that could potentially reshape the power balance in the self-ruled island's legislature.

The independence-leaning ruling Democratic Progressive Party won last year's presidential election, but the China-friendly Nationalists, also known as the KMT, and the smaller Taiwan People's Party have enough seats to form a majority bloc.

Those who support removing the 24 lawmakers are angry that the KMT and its allies have blocked key legislation, especially the defense budget, and passed controversial changes that are seen as diminishing the power of the executive and favoring China,

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