Taiwanese voted in a recall election Saturday to determine whether to oust about one-fifth of their lawmakers, all from the opposition Nationalist Party, a vote that could potentially reshape the power balance in the self-ruled island’s legislature.

Voters in Taiwan were casting ballots on Saturday on whether to recall one-fifth of the island's parliament, all from the major opposition party, in a move supporters hope will send a message to China and opponents say is an assault on democracy.

Taiwan casted their ballots on Saturday in a recall election that could give President Lai Ching-te's party control of the parliament.