中華民國自由地區，年滿20歲以上之國民，未受監護宣告，並喺該選舉區設籍滿四個月或半年（總統大選與公民投票）者，均可行使選舉權。年滿23歲以上，未受褫奪公權、輔助宣告、監護宣告，並喺該選舉區設籍滿四個月或半年者，擁有被選舉權，依序如下： 年滿23歲以上，可參選民意代表（立法委員、直轄市議員、縣市議員、鄉鎮市區民代表、村長）。年滿26歲以上，可參選鄉鎮市區長。年滿30歲以上，可參選直轄市長、縣（市）長。年滿40歲以上，可參選總統、副總統。
In the free areas of the Republic of China, citizens over the age of 20 who have not been declared guardianship and have been registered in the electoral district for four months or six months (presidential elections and referendums) may exercise the right to vote. Those who have reached the age of 23 and have not been deprived of public power, auxiliary declaration, guardianship declaration, and have been registered in the electoral district for four months or half a year shall have the right to be elected, in the following order: 23 years of age or older, they may run for public representatives (legislators, members of municipalities directly under the Central Government, county and city councilors, representatives of townships, towns, cities, and villages). Those who are over 26 years old can run for mayor of township. Those who are over 30 years old can run for mayors and county (city) mayors. Those who are at least 40 years old can run for president and vice president.