Taiwanese voters rejected a bid to oust about one-fifth of their lawmakers, all from the opposition Nationalist Party, in a recall election Saturday, dampening hopes for the ruling party to flip the balance of power in the self-ruled island’s legislature.

Taiwanese voters headed to the polls Saturday in a historic recall election that could reshape the islands political landscape. The unprecedented vote seeks to remove 24 lawmakers from the opposition Kuomintang (KMT),

About 6.8 million residents are eligible to vote on Saturday (Jul 26) from 8am to 4pm on whether their opposition Kuomintang legislators should leave their roles. Counting will begin after polls close,