Central Election Commission (Taiwan)

Central Election Commission

中央選舉委員會 Zhōngyāng Xuǎnjǔ Wěiyuánhuì
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Agency overview
Formed	16 July 1980
Jurisdiction	Republic of China (Taiwan)
Headquarters	Zhongzheng, Taipei
Agency executive	Liu I-chou, Chairperson
Parent agency	Executive Yuan
Website	www.cec.gov.tw

The Central Election Commission (CEC; Chinese: 中央選舉委員會; pinyin: Zhōngyāng Xuǎnjǔ Wěiyuánhuì) is the permanent statutory agency responsible for managing local and national elections in the Republic of China (Taiwan). It is an important agency which carries out elections and enhances the democracy in the country. It is also charged with improving the election legal system, improve the quality of service, reinforce impartiality and independence. It has offices in all counties, cities, provinces and municipalities. It is headed by the Chairman of commissioners or Chief of Commissioners.

Functions

The functions of the CEC includes: ^[1]

• Election Announcement
• Candidate Nomination and Registration
• Lot-Drawing for determining the order of candidates
• Campaign Activities
• Public Forums
• Display and Public Releasing Voters’ Lists
• Printing Election Bulletins
• Election Day
• Electee List Announcement
• Awarding Electee Certificates

Chairpersons

Liu I-chou, the incumbent Chairperson of CEC.

• Chiu Chuang-huan (16 July 1980 – 1 December 1981)
• Lin Yang-kang (1 December 1981 – 1 June 1984)
• Wu Po-hsiung (1 June 1984 – 22 July 1988; first term)
• Hsu Shui-teh (22 July 1988 – 1 June 1991)
• Wu Po-hsiung (1 June 1991 – 30 July 1994; second term)
• George Huang (30 July 1994 – 16 June 1995; first term)
• Huang Kun-huei (16 June 1995 – 10 June 1996)
• Lin Fong-cheng (10 June 1996 – 15 May 1997)
• Yeh Chin-fong (15 May 1997 – 5 February 1998)
• Huang Chu-wen (5 February 1998 – 17 December 1999)
• George Huang (17 December 1999 – 16 June 2004; second term)
• Masa Chang (16 June 2004 – 3 November 2009)
• Rai Hau-min (4 November 2009 – 12 October 2010)
• Chang Po-ya (15 November 2010 – 31 July 2014)
• Liu I-chou (1 August 2014 – 28 January 2015) (acting)
• Liu I-chou (29 January 2015 –)

See also

• Elections in Taiwan
• Politics of the Republic of China
• List of political parties in the Republic of China

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to ROC Central Election Commission.

• Central Elections Commission (in Taiwanese Mandarin)

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