[1] The first referendum question, supported by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) of President Chen Shui-bian,[2] asked whether voters agree that the government should seek United Nations membership under the name "Taiwan".

(Chinese text: 您是否同意我國申請重返聯合國及加入其它組織，名稱採務實、有彈性的策略，亦即贊成以中華民國名義、或以台灣名義、或以其他有助於成功並兼顧尊嚴的名稱，申請重返聯合國及加入其他國際組織？)(Pinyin: Nín shìfǒu tóngyì wǒguó shēnqǐng chóng fǎn Liánhéguó jí jiārù qítā zǔzhī, míngchēng cǎi wùshí, yǒu tánxìng de cèlüè, yì jí zànchéng yǐ Zhōnghuá Mínguó míngyì, huò yǐ Táiwān míngyì, huò yǐ qítā yǒu zhù yú chénggōng bìng jiāngù zūnyán de míngchēng, shēnqǐng chóng fǎn Liánhéguó jí jiārù qítā guójì zǔzhī?

Although KMT officials such as presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou and chairman Wu Po-hsiung received ballot papers for the KMT-sponsored referendum, their family and other KMT officials, such as chairman emeritus Lien Chan refused to take ballot papers for either referendum.

",[7] and was "pinning hope on the Taiwan people" and will keep promoting cross-Strait exchanges to strengthen opposition to secessionist forces.

The Bureau also expressed optimism for the two governments to work together to maintain cross-strait peace and aid development in future.

[9] President Chen Shui-bian accused both the United States and the European Union of caving into Chinese pressure over the referendum.