Local Government Act Article 33
In accordance with law, councilors of a special municipality, county/city councilors, and township/city representatives shall be elected to a four-year term by the residents of the special municipality, county/city, or township/city and may be re-elected for consecutive terms.The number of councilors of a special municipality, county/city councilors, and township/city representatives shall be stipulated in the organizational rules of the local legislative bodies on the basis of the finances and local circumstances of the special municipality, county/city, or township/city and in accordance with the following provisions:1. Councilors of a special municipality:(1) District councilors: In special municipalities where the total population less the indigenous population does not exceed two million (2,000,000), the total number of district councilors shall not exceed fifty-five (55); if the population exceeds two million (2,000,000), the total number of district councilors shall not exceed sixty-two (62).(2) Indigenous councilors: In special municipalities where the plain-land indigenous population not less than two thousand (2,000), there shall be councilors elected by the plain-land indigenous population. In special municipalities where the mountain indigenous population not less than two thousand (2,000) or where mountain indigenous townships existed prior to the change to a special municipality, there shall be councilors elected by the mountain indigenous population.2. County/city councilors:(1) District councilors: In counties/cities where the total population less the indigenous population does not exceed ten thousand (10,000), the total number of district councilors shall not exceed eleven (11). If the population does not exceed two hundred thousand (200,000), the total number of district councilors shall not exceed nineteen (19). If the population does not exceed four hundred thousand (400,000), the total number of district councilors shall not exceed thirty-three (33). If the population does not exceed seven hundred thousand (700,000), the total number of district councilors shall not exceed forty-three (43). If the population does not exceed one million and six hundred thousand (1,600,000), the total number of district councilors shall not exceed fifty-seven (57). If the population exceeds one million and six hundred thousand (1,600,000), the total number of district councilors shall not exceed sixty (60). If, in accordance with item two (2), there are no indigenous councilors to be elected, the indigenous population shall be counted in the total population.(2) Indigenous councilors: In counties/cities where the total plain-land indigenous population is not less than one thousand five hundred (1,500), there shall be councilors elected by the plain-land indigenous population. In counties/cities with mountain indigenous townships or where the mountain indigenous population is not less than one thousand five hundred (1,500), there shall be councilors elected by the mountain indigenous population. In counties/cities without mountain indigenous townships, and where neither the total mountain indigenous population nor the total plain-land indigenous population exceeds one thousand five hundred (1,500), if the total indigenous population is not less than two thousand (2,000), there shall be councilors elected by the indigenous population.(3) In counties/cities with offshore island townships and where the population is not less than two thousand five hundred (2,500), councilors elected by the offshore island township population shall be among the number of county/city councilors prescribed in the preceding two (2) items.3. Township/city representatives:(1) In counties/cities where the total population does not exceed one thousand (1,000), the total number of township/city representatives shall not exceed five (5). If the total population does not exceed ten thousand (10,000), the total number of representatives shall not exceed seven (7). If the total population does not exceed fifty thousand (50,000), the total number of representatives shall not exceed eleven (11). If the total population does not exceed one hundred and fifty thousand (150,000), the total number of representatives shall not exceed nineteen (19). If the total population exceeds one hundred and fifty thousand (150,000), the total number of representatives shall not exceed thirty-one (31).(2) In counties/cities where the total plain-land indigenous population not less than one thousand five hundred (1,500), representatives elected by the plain-land indigenous population shall be among the total number of township/city representatives prescribed in the preceding item.The electorate of councilors of a special municipality who are to be elected by the indigenous population shall be composed of the indigenous population within their administrative district. The electoral districts shall be divided according to the proportions of the plain-land indigenous population and mountain indigenous population, or according to the divisions of the electoral district within the administrative district.After the article amended on July 16, 2024, takes effect, if the number of county/city district councilors calculated in accordance with Paragraph 2 exceeds the number elected on November 26, 2022, except for offshore island counties where the population exceeds the population on May 31, 2022 by no less than five thousand (5,000), and other counties/cities where the population exceeds the population on May 31, 2022 by no less than forty thousand (40,000), the number of district councilors elected on November 26, 2022 shall be maintained.If an electoral district has three (3) or more seats up for election for councilors of a special municipality, county/city councilors, or township/city representatives, one (1) among the elected shall be of either gender. If the number of seats to be elected exceeds three (3), one (1) seat shall be reserved for either gender for every additional three (3) seats.If the number of seats to be elected by the mountain indigenous population or plain-land indigenous population in a special municipality council or a county/city council is three (3) or more, one (1) among the elected shall be of either gender. If the number of seats to be elected exceeds three(3), one(1) seat shall be reserved for either gender for every additional three (3) seats. If the number of seats to be elected by the plain-land indigenous population in a township/city council is three (3) or more, one (1) among the elected shall be of either gender. If the number of seats to be elected exceeds three(3), one (1) seat shall be reserved for either gender for every additional three (3) seats.Councilors of a special municipality, county/city councilors, and township/city representatives elected in accordance with Paragraph 1 shall take the oath of office on the day the term of the previous session ends. The oath-taking ceremonies shall be convened by the Executive Yuan, the Ministry of the Interior, and the county/city governments, respectively. The elected councilors and representatives shall nominate one (1) among themselves to preside over the ceremony; the nomination meeting shall be presided over by a senior councilor or representative. If there are senior councilors or representatives with identical years of experience, the one more senior in age shall preside.The provisions of Paragraphs 5 and 6, as amended on November 21, 2025, shall apply to councilors of special municipalities, county/city councilors, and township/city representatives who shall take office on or after December 25, 2030.
中文原文 地方制度法第33條
直轄市議員、縣（市）議員、鄉（鎮、市）民代表分別由直轄市民、縣（市）民、鄉（鎮、市）民依法選舉之，任期四年，連選得連任。
直轄市議員、縣（市）議員、鄉（鎮、市）民代表名額，應參酌各該直轄市、縣（市）、鄉（鎮、市）財政、區域狀況，並依下列規定，於地方立法機關組織準則定之：
一、直轄市議員總額：
（一）區域議員名額：直轄市人口扣除原住民人口在二百萬人以下者，不得超過五十五人；超過二百萬人者，不得超過六十二人。
（二）原住民議員名額：有平地原住民人口在二千人以上者，應有平地原住民選出之議員名額；有山地原住民人口在二千人以上或改制前有山地鄉者，應有山地原住民選出之議員名額。
二、縣（市）議員總額：
（一）區域議員名額：縣（市）人口扣除原住民人口在一萬人以下者，不得超過十一人；人口在二十萬人以下者，不得超過十九人；人口在四十萬人以下者，不得超過三十三人；人口在七十萬人以下者，不得超過四十三人；人口在一百六十萬人以下者，不得超過五十七人；人口超過一百六十萬人者，不得超過六十人。
但依第二目規定計算無原住民議員名額者，原住民人口應計入之。
（二）原住民議員名額：有平地原住民人口在一千五百人以上者，應有平地原住民選出之議員名額；有山地原住民人口在一千五百人以上或有山地鄉者，應有山地原住民選出之議員名額。
無山地鄉之縣（市）山地原住民、平地原住民人口數均未達一千五百人以上者，且原住民人口數在二千人以上者，應有原住民選出之議員名額。
（三）有離島鄉且該鄉人口在二千五百人以上者，依前二目規定計算之名額內應有該鄉選出之議員名額。
三、鄉（鎮、市）民代表總額：
（一）鄉（鎮、市）人口在一千人以下者，不得超過五人；人口在一萬人以下者，不得超過七人；人口在五萬人以下者，不得超過十一人；人口在十五萬人以下者，不得超過十九人；人口超過十五萬人者，不得超過三十一人。
（二）鄉（鎮、市）有平地原住民人口在一千五百人以上者，於前目總額內應有平地原住民選出之鄉（鎮、市）民代表名額。
直轄市議員由原住民選出者，以其行政區域內之原住民為選舉區，並得按平地原住民、山地原住民或在其行政區域內劃分選舉區。
本法中華民國一百十三年七月十六日修正之條文施行後，依第二項規定計算之縣（市）區域議員名額多於一百十一年十一月二十六日選出名額者，除離島縣人口多於一百十一年五月三十一日之人口五千人以上，其餘縣（市）人口多於四萬人以上者外，以一百十一年十一月二十六日選出名額為其名額，不適用第二項規定。
各選舉區選出之直轄市議員、縣（市）議員、鄉（鎮、市）民代表名額在三人以上者，應有任一性別當選名額一人；超過三人者，每增加三人增一人。
直轄市、縣（市）選出之山地原住民、平地原住民名額在三人以上者，應有任一性別當選名額一人；超過三人者，每增加三人增一人。
鄉（鎮、市）選出之平地原住民名額在三人以上者，應有任一性別當選名額一人；超過三人者，每增加三人增一人。
依第一項選出之直轄市議員、縣（市）議員、鄉（鎮、市）民代表，應於上屆任期屆滿之日宣誓就職。
該宣誓就職典禮分別由行政院、內政部、縣政府召集，並由議員、代表當選人互推一人主持之。
其推選會議由曾任議員、代表之資深者主持之；年資相同者，由年長者主持之。
中華民國一百十四年十一月二十一日修正之第五項及第六項條文，自中華民國一百十九年十二月二十五日就職之直轄市議員、縣（市）議員、鄉（鎮、市）民代表適用之。
直轄市議員、縣（市）議員、鄉（鎮、市）民代表名額，應參酌各該直轄市、縣（市）、鄉（鎮、市）財政、區域狀況，並依下列規定，於地方立法機關組織準則定之：
一、直轄市議員總額：
（一）區域議員名額：直轄市人口扣除原住民人口在二百萬人以下者，不得超過五十五人；超過二百萬人者，不得超過六十二人。
（二）原住民議員名額：有平地原住民人口在二千人以上者，應有平地原住民選出之議員名額；有山地原住民人口在二千人以上或改制前有山地鄉者，應有山地原住民選出之議員名額。
二、縣（市）議員總額：
（一）區域議員名額：縣（市）人口扣除原住民人口在一萬人以下者，不得超過十一人；人口在二十萬人以下者，不得超過十九人；人口在四十萬人以下者，不得超過三十三人；人口在七十萬人以下者，不得超過四十三人；人口在一百六十萬人以下者，不得超過五十七人；人口超過一百六十萬人者，不得超過六十人。
但依第二目規定計算無原住民議員名額者，原住民人口應計入之。
（二）原住民議員名額：有平地原住民人口在一千五百人以上者，應有平地原住民選出之議員名額；有山地原住民人口在一千五百人以上或有山地鄉者，應有山地原住民選出之議員名額。
無山地鄉之縣（市）山地原住民、平地原住民人口數均未達一千五百人以上者，且原住民人口數在二千人以上者，應有原住民選出之議員名額。
（三）有離島鄉且該鄉人口在二千五百人以上者，依前二目規定計算之名額內應有該鄉選出之議員名額。
三、鄉（鎮、市）民代表總額：
（一）鄉（鎮、市）人口在一千人以下者，不得超過五人；人口在一萬人以下者，不得超過七人；人口在五萬人以下者，不得超過十一人；人口在十五萬人以下者，不得超過十九人；人口超過十五萬人者，不得超過三十一人。
（二）鄉（鎮、市）有平地原住民人口在一千五百人以上者，於前目總額內應有平地原住民選出之鄉（鎮、市）民代表名額。
直轄市議員由原住民選出者，以其行政區域內之原住民為選舉區，並得按平地原住民、山地原住民或在其行政區域內劃分選舉區。
本法中華民國一百十三年七月十六日修正之條文施行後，依第二項規定計算之縣（市）區域議員名額多於一百十一年十一月二十六日選出名額者，除離島縣人口多於一百十一年五月三十一日之人口五千人以上，其餘縣（市）人口多於四萬人以上者外，以一百十一年十一月二十六日選出名額為其名額，不適用第二項規定。
各選舉區選出之直轄市議員、縣（市）議員、鄉（鎮、市）民代表名額在三人以上者，應有任一性別當選名額一人；超過三人者，每增加三人增一人。
直轄市、縣（市）選出之山地原住民、平地原住民名額在三人以上者，應有任一性別當選名額一人；超過三人者，每增加三人增一人。
鄉（鎮、市）選出之平地原住民名額在三人以上者，應有任一性別當選名額一人；超過三人者，每增加三人增一人。
依第一項選出之直轄市議員、縣（市）議員、鄉（鎮、市）民代表，應於上屆任期屆滿之日宣誓就職。
該宣誓就職典禮分別由行政院、內政部、縣政府召集，並由議員、代表當選人互推一人主持之。
其推選會議由曾任議員、代表之資深者主持之；年資相同者，由年長者主持之。
中華民國一百十四年十一月二十一日修正之第五項及第六項條文，自中華民國一百十九年十二月二十五日就職之直轄市議員、縣（市）議員、鄉（鎮、市）民代表適用之。