Is wearing Puma brand clothes to the polls illegal? CEC responds｜Formosa English News

Bilingual text here: https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026B03W04EA?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description 雙語文字版: https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026B03W04EA?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description Our official website: ➔ https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/ Follow us on Facebook: ➔ https://www.facebook.com/ftvformosanews X (Twitter): ➔ https://x.com/FTV_Taiwan_News One of Taipei’s mayoral candidates happens to share a name with a popular international sports brand. No, it’s not Chiang Wan-an, but Puma Shen. The coincidence has left people wondering about the legality of wearing clothes from that brand on Election Day. After all, sporting campaign symbols to the voting booth is indeed illegal. Election officials say simply wearing clothes of any given brand is not problematic. Here’s what Puma Shen himself had to say on the matter. Puma Shen Taipei mayoral candidate It’s already an established brand, so in theory, wearing clothes from that brand shouldn’t pose a problem in the eyes of the law. But still, there is a little bit of a gray area depending on how you interpret it. So I would still recommend everyone to just wear regular clothes to the polls. That would avoid any controversy. And consider this, setting aside the legality of it all. Imagine that you happen to walk into a group of people who support the other candidate. They might see things differently. If they look at your clothes and the might say “Hey, you’re campaigning!” or “You’re breaking election laws.” And then an argument might break out. That wouldn’t be ideal at the polls on Election Day. Chuang Jui-hsiung DPP legislative caucus If I usually wear Puma and I change into Adidas clothes or some other brand just for the election, wouldn’t that be bizarre? In any case, the ballot doesn’t say Puma Shen, it says Shen Po-yang. The Central Election Commission says that only concrete attempts at campaigning are against the law. Examples include canvassing for votes at polling stations or near polling stations, and wearing campaign items such as vests or badges. Such behavior is punishable with fines of up to NT$1 million. So be sure to check your outfit before heading out to vote. For more Taiwan news, tune in: Mon to Fri at 9:30 pm on Channel 152 Tue to Sat at 1 am on Channel 53 #cec #puma #pumashen #sports #streetwear #台灣新聞 #FormosaEnglishNews #民視新聞 #FTV新聞 #Taiwan