Legislative Yuan to vote on Central Election Commission appointments July 3

Taiwan's Legislative Yuan has scheduled a vote for July 3 to decide on the confirmation of new personnel for the Central Election Commission. The decision came after cross-party discussions, with lawmakers agreeing to hold the roll-call vote after the morning's agenda concludes.

This follows a March 13 vote where the legislature confirmed the nominations for the commission's chairperson and three members. However, three other nominees for deputy chairperson were rejected at that time. The Executive Yuan subsequently nominated four new members, including chairperson nominee You Ying-lung, and three new commission members: Shen Shu-fei, Tsai Wei-che, and Huang Mou-hsin.

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We must adhere to the principles of substantive review and strict gatekeeping for the personnel review. As long as they are truly outstanding, professional, and neutral candidates, we will do our best to support them.

Executive Yuan Secretary-General Chang Chun-han met with legislative caucuses on May 29 to introduce Shen Shu-fei, Tsai Wei-che, and Huang Mou-hsin. Chang emphasized the importance of the election commission's work for upcoming elections, including the year-end local elections and the 2028 presidential election, urging for rational review and support from all parties.

Kuomintang caucus whip Lin Pei-hsiang stated that the party will adhere to principles of substantive review and strict gatekeeping for the personnel appointments. He assured that the party would fully support any candidates who are truly outstanding, professional, and neutral. Taiwan People's Party caucus convener Chen Ching-lung also indicated a rigorous review process.

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We will conduct a rigorous review.