Legislators quiz CEC chair nomineeBy Lee Wen-hsin and Jason Pan / Staff reportersCentral Election Commission (CEC) chair nominee Michael You (游盈隆) yesterday told lawmakers that he would support holding referendums at the same time as national elections. If confirmed by legislators to serve as CEC chair, You said that he would resign from his job as head of the public polling firm the Taiwanese Public Opinion Foundation (台灣民意基金會) so as to maintain a neutral stance and to uphold high standards for himself. “To head the CEC, I know some sacrifices have to be made, such as losing the freedom to openly discuss politics. Taiwanese Public Opinion Foundation chairman Michael You speaks at the legislature in Taipei yesterday. He lost to KMT candidates on both occasions and later cofounded the Taiwanese Public Opinion Foundation, leaving the DPP in 2019.

Source: Taipei Times January 28, 2026 17:23 UTC