The Central Election Commission (CEC), a permanent organization designed specially to be in charge of election-related affairs, is responsible for overseeing national and local elections. The CEC-charged election commissions set up at the level of province, special municipality, county and city are responsible for administering elections at each respective level.

　　Led by a chairman, the CEC is under the jurisdiction of the Executive Yuan and consists of 11 to 19 commissioners nominated by the premier and then approved by the president.
　　To ensure fairness and impartiality in the course of their work, election commissions at all levels should operate under the collegiate system. They should also be composed of at least some dignitaries without any party affiliations. Commissioners from any single political party shall not constitute more than two-fifths of the total membership of the CEC. The number of members from any single political party in any other election commissions shall not exceed half of the total membership in question.