However, when it comes to those who do not fall under the provisions of the Family Registration Law according to the Public Offices Election Act, they are those who fall under the provisions of the item concerning family register of people in the main island (Taiwan Sotoku-fu [Governor-General] Rei Ordinance No.8 of January 20, 1933) or of Korea family register (Chosen Sotoku-fu Rei Ordinance No.154 of December 18, 1922), that is, they are Taiwanese or Korean persons who had Japanese nationality when Public Offices Election Act was enforced.
しかし、同法にいう戸籍法の適用を受けない者とは、本島人ノ戸籍ニ関スル件（昭和8年1月20日台湾総督府令第8号）又は朝鮮戸籍令（大正11年12月18日朝鮮総督府令第154号）の適用を受ける者、要するに公職選挙法施行当時に日本国籍を有していた台湾人や朝鮮人のことである。