Legislature confirms six nominees for election bodyROUGH SAILING: The KMT boycotted the vote, while the two smaller parties voted against the confirmation of the election commission head for another termStaff writer, with CNAThe Legislative Yuan yesterday confirmed the Executive Yuan’s nominations of Lee Chin-yung (李進勇) and Chen Chao-chien (陳朝建) for another four-year term as chairman and vice chairman respectively of the Central Election Commission (CEC). The four-year terms of six incumbent commission members are set to expire on Wednesday next week, and the Cabinet submitted a list of six nominees to fill those positions. Of the nominees, who were initially approved by legislative committees on Sept. 29, four are incumbents — including the CEC chairman and vice chairman — and two are new members. Staff at the Legislative Yuan in Taipei tally counts on a whiteboard yesterday after lawmakers voted to confirm the Executive Yuan’s six nominees for Central Election Commission members, including the chairman and vice chairman. The six confirmed members are to serve from Thursday next week to Nov. 3, 2025.

Source: Taipei Times October 26, 2021 21:59 UTC