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- 5 autonomous regions
- 4 municipalities directly under the Central Government
- special administrative regions (Hong Kong; Macau (from 1999))
Deputies are elected by the people's congresses of the country's 23 provinces, five autonomous regions and four municipalities directly under the Central Government, and by the armed forces (PLA), the size of each college of delegates being related to the number of electors in the constituency. The minimum number of Deputies from sparsely-populated provinces and autonomous regions is 15. Since 1997, the Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong also elects Deputies; these currently number 36.
National People's Congress (NPC) Deputies are elected from multi-candidate constituencies, i.e. there are more candidates than seats. All candidates are nominated through a process of democratic consultation from bottom up and top down.
Candidates are elected by absolute majority vote within their respective electoral units. If the candidates obtaining such majority vote exceed in number the Deputies to be elected, these obtaining the most votes are considered elected; if less, another election is held and those obtaining the most votes (but no less than one-third of the votes casts) are elected. The allocation of the number of Deputies to the NPC- which may not exceed 3'000 - is decided by its Standing Committee in accordance with the principle that the number of citizens represented by each rural Deputy is four times that represented by each urban Deputy (880,000 people to 220,000). The number of Deputies elected by minority nationalities - which, according to the Constitution, are all entitled to appropriate representation - is also allocated by the Standing Committee, in light of the population and distribution of each nationality; they are chosen by the respective people's congresses and their number totals
approximately 12% of that of the NPC. Nationalities with exceptionally small populations have at least one Deputy.
Vacancies which arise between general elections are filled through by-elections.
- Chinese citizenship
- disqualifications: insanity, deprivation of political rights according to the law
- age: 18 years
- Chinese citizenship
- ineligibility: insanity, deprivation of political rights according to the law
Also available:
Archive of past election results for this chamber
- reasons for interruption of the term: resignation, removal, death
- the election is held at the first session of the newly elected Congress
- following validation of mandates
- a simple majority is required
- a second round may be held if no candidates wins a majority in the first round
Procedures/ results :
- the Presidium presides over the Congress during the voting
- the tellers chosen from among the delegations supervise the voting
- the Executive Chairman of the session announces the results without delay
- the results cannot be challenged
- the tellers chosen from among the delegations supervise the voting
- the Executive Chairman of the session announces the results without delay
- the results cannot be challenged
- represents the Congress with the authorities
- represents the Congress in international bodies
- in the absence of the Chairman, a Vice-Chairman chosen by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress can assume his/her role and functions
- consists of a Chairman, Vice-Chairmen and the Secretary General
- constitutes a true collegiate presidency
+ expense allowance
- official residence
- official car
- secretariat
- additional staff
- establishes and modifies the agenda
- organizes the debates and sets speaking time
- examines the admissibility of bills and amendments
- refers texts to a committee for study
- may examine the admissibility of requests for setting up committees of enquiry if the Standing Committee deems it necessary
- ensures respect for provisions of the Constitution and Standing Orders
- takes disciplinary measures in the event of disturbance, and lifts such measures
- calls for a vote, decides how it is to be carried out, verifies the voting procedure and cancels a vote in the event of irregularities
- checks the quorum
- establishes the budget of the Congress
- recruits, assigns and promotes staff
- organizes the services of the Congress
- plays a specific role in the conduct of foreign policy or defence matters
- is responsible for relations with foreign Parliaments
- is responsible for safety, and in this capacity, can call the police in the event of disturbance in the Congress
- provides guidelines for the interpretation or completion of the text under discussion
- takes part in voting
- can propose bills or amendments with other Deputies
- intervenes in the parliamentary oversight procedure
- ensures the constitutionality of laws
Also available:
Archive of past election results for this chamber
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