Thousands of Taiwanese are heading to the polls in an unprecedented and controversial vote aimed at ousting lawmakers accused of being too close to China. More than 30 lawmakers have been targeted in the "dabamian", or Great Recall vote, initiated by a civic movement.

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),

Taiwan is preparing for the largest recall election in its history as the ruling party aims to oust dozens of opposition lawmakers from Parliament. Supporters of the ruling left-wing Democratic Progressive Party are seeking to recall 31 members of the conservative opposition party,