Confirmation hearing for Chang Po-ya, the nominee of Central Election Commission Chief, started yesterday at the Legislative Yuan. When asked about her stance on the government's plan to implement absentee voting in 2012, Chang explicitly stated that she is in favor of putting it on hold as there are still many technical hurdles to overcome.

Central Election Commission minister nominee Chang Po-ya came to the legislature to garner support from legislators in the attendance.

Since a vote of consent is scheduled on Friday, she went to the legislature for an interpellation session.

Chang, who hailed from the DPP, is now closely linked to the ruling KMT, which draws attention from legislators.

Ministry of Interior's plan to launch the program of absent voting in the 2012 presidential election has caused a lot of political disputes.

Chang has a much more reserved attitude toward that, a position different from that of the Ma administration.

Commenting on the long-disputed issue of whether to combine legislator elections with the presidential election, Chang said she would approve so if the combination minimizes the waste of social resources.

But it regards to the constitution since the issue matters to the terms of president.

Besides that, legislators proposed that elections should be moved to Sunday so labor workers who need to go to work on Saturday can also vote.

Chang said that the questions can be discussed after the five municipality elections if she is elected.