house is warning it would be, quote, unacceptable for china to interfere in taiwan's elections. the polls there have just opened in an election that could determine if china and taiwan go to war. it comes as china says its army is now on high alert. the military warning it will, quote, smash any taiwan independence thoughts. this election is crucial and will rippley is out front live tonight from a polling location in taipei. and will, the stakes for the world could not be higher in the election where you are right now. >> reporter: that's right, erin. china has made no secret they they openly loathe the party, the dpp, the ruling party that has currently had a slight lead in the latest polls available. although the polls closed more than a week ago. in fact, the only information voters have outside this polling center is newspapers here. it's very old school in taiwan. no absentee voting. you have to go to your hometown and show up in person. consistently wave seen people