(2) Confirming the candidacy
After the lists of candidates are made, voting may be held, so long as the number of candidates conforms to the legally prescribed ratio of competitive election.
If the number of candidates exceeds the legally prescribed ratio of competitive election, a preliminary voting shall be held to finalize the lists of candidates.
The time for nomination and deliberation for candidates when electing, at the people’s congresses at and above the county level, deputies to the people’s congresses at the next higher level shall not be less than two days.
(3) Introduction of the candidates
Presidiums of people’s congresses make introductions of candidates to the deputies.
Political parties, mass organizations and deputies who recommend candidates may make introductions of the candidates they nominate at deputy’s group meetings.
Introduction to candidates must stop on the day of voting.
(4) Casting the ballot
Presidiums of people’s congresses shall preside over the voting.
Voting can only begin when more than half of the deputies are present at the occasion.
(5) Counting of the votes and declaration of election results
When the casting of ballots is completed, voting supervisors, vote counters and working personnel of the presidiums shall check the numbers of voters and votes, make a record which is signed by the voting supervisors.
Presidiums of people’s congresses decide whether the election results are valid and make due declaration.
(6) By-election
When the posts of deputies fall vacant or the qualifications of deputies annulled, by-elections are held to fill the vacancy. When the people’s congresses which make the original election are not in session, the standing committees of such people’s congresses shall conduct the by-election.
By-elections may adopt the competitive election or equal number methods.
Concrete methods of by-elections are to be drawn by standing committees of people’s congresses at the provincial level.
VI. The choice of NPC deputies from special administrative regions and among Taiwan compatriots
1. Deputies from special administrative regions
Election of NPC deputies from special administrative regions is presided over by the Standing Committee of the NPC.
Special administrative regions establish electoral meetings and election is presided over by the presidiums of electoral meetings.
More than ten members of the electoral meetings may jointly nominate NPC candidates.
Election results are announced by the presidiums and reported to the Deputy Qualification Examination Committee of the Standing Committee of the NPC. The Standing Committee of the NPC shall confirm and declare the qualifications of the deputies elected.
2. Deputies from among Taiwan compatriots
The method of electing NPC deputies from among Taiwan compatriots is decided specially according to related resolutions of the NPC.
NPC deputies from among Taiwan compatriots are chosen through consultation by the standing committees of people’s congresses of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government as well as organizations of the armed forces.
VII. Election expenditure
Expenses for the election of the NPC and local people’s congresses at various levels are to be provided from the national treasury.
VIII. Punishment of violations
Administrative or criminal penalties shall be meted out to those who disrupt election, prevent voters and deputies from making free use of the rights to vote and stand for election by means of violence, intimidation, cheating and bribery; those who fabricate election documents, make false reports on votes or commit other behaviors in violation of the law; those who suppress or retaliate people who report on or expose those whose conduct during the election violates the law or people who propose the removal of deputies.
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