In Pictures: Taiwanese voters head to polls

Polls opened in Taiwan on Saturday (Jan 11) for a presidential and parliamentary election. Election stations opened their doors nationwide at 8am (0000 GMT) and will close at 4pm.

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Jan 11, 2020, 06:31 PM

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen waves to supporters outside her campaign headquarters in Taipei on Jan 11, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS

Taiwan’s pro-independence President Tsai Ing-wen declared victory in the presidential elections on Jan 11, 2020. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

Kuomintang party's presidential candidate Han Kuo-yu admits defeat in the presidential elections, in Kaohsiung on Jan 11, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS

Kuomintang party's presidential candidate Han Kuo-yu admits defeat in presidential election in Kaohsiung on Jan 11, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS

Supporters of Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen cheer while following the online counting of ballots during the presidential election, in Taipei on Jan 11, 2020. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

Supporters of Taiwan's Kuomintang party's presidential candidate Han Kuo-yu follow the online counting of ballots during the presidential election, in Kaohsiung on Jan 11, 2020. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

A supporter of Kuomintang party's presidential candidate Han Kuo-yu reacts to the results of the vote counting in Kaohsiung on Jan 11, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS

Supporters of Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen react outside campaign headquarters in Taipei on Jan 11, 2020. PHOTO: AFP

Supporters of Kuomintang party candidate Han Kuo-yu watch election returns in Kaohsiung on Jan 11, 2020. PHOTO: AP

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen casts her ballot at a polling station in Taipei on Jan 11, 2020. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

Taiwan's presidential election candidate Han Kuo-yu of the Nationalist Party prepares to cast his votes at a polling station in southern Taiwan's Kaohsiung city on Jan 11, 2020. PHOTO: AP

A Taiwanese voter is pictured at a polling booth during the general elections in Kaohsiung on Jan 11, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS

Local residents vote at a polling station at Linyuan District in Kaohsiung on Jan 11, 2020. PHOTO: AFP

Taiwanese citizens cast their votes at a polling station in Taipei on Jan 11, 2020. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

Taiwanese people line up to cast their ballot at a polling station in New Taipei City on Jan 11, 2020. PHOTO: AP

Taiwanese people line up to cast their ballots at a polling station in New Taipei City on Jan 11, 2020. PHOTO: AP

Voters line up to cast their ballots in Taiwan's general elections at a polling station in Taipei on Jan 11, 2020. ST PHOTO: KATHERINE WEI

Local residents vote at a polling station at Linyuan District in Kaohsiung on Jan 11, 2020. PHOTO: AFP

Media film votes being counted live at the Kuomintang party headquarters in Kaohsiung on Jan 11, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS

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