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National and Local Peoples Congresses in ChinaOn November 7, 1931, the First People's Congress of the Chinese Soviet Republic, which was established by the Communist Party of China, was held in Ruijin, central China's Jiangxi Province.1931117,,,

The 1953 Election LawThe first election law was passed in 1953, the Electoral Law of the National Peoples Congress and the Local People's Congresses at Different Levels.Not secret ballotThe number of candidates equal to the number of seatsElections were suspended during the cultural revolution. A NEW START: Deng Xiaoping (first right), then Vice Premier, explains the Electoral Law at the 22nd Meeting of the Central People's Government in Beijing on February 11, 1953 (XINHUA

The 1st National Peoples Congress, 1954

The 1979 Election Law

Direct elections are held at the township and county levels.The number of candidates should be greater than the number of seats, n > s.Any 10 people can nominate a candidate.In theory, the NPC is the highest organ of state power in China, and all four PRC constitutions have vested it with great lawmaking powers.

Since the 1990s, the NPC has become a forum for mediating policy differences between different parts of the Party, the government, and groups of society. However, it is still reckoned as a rubber-stamp for decisions already made by the state's executive organs and the Communist Party of China.

The first nay vote in the history of Chinas National Peoples Congress, March 28, 1988. :1988328

The 11th National Peoples Congress

The 12th Congress was held on March 5, 2013National Peoples Congress Taiwan Representatives: 13 seats, selected among the Taiwan compatriots. 1312th Congress Representatives of Taiwan:

Hong Kong Representatives: 36, Macau: 12, Taiwan: 13Although there is no legal requirement for either membership in or approval by the Communist Party of China, in practice the membership of the higher people's congresses are determined by the Party. It is possible for a dedicated person to campaign for and be elected at the lowest level of people's congresses, and this occurs from time to time. However because of the series of indirect elections between the local people's congress and the NPC, it is practically impossible for a person to be elected to provincial or national people's congresses against the wishes of the Communist Party.

Local Peoples Congress Elections Independent Candidates

There are a small number of independent candidates for people's congress, particularly in neighborhoods of major cities, who sometimes campaign using weibos posted on the internet. Independent candidates are strongly discouraged and face government intervention in their campaigns.

a Voice of American reporthttp://www.voachinese.com/content/article-20120103-independent-candidate-china-136582243/792534.html

Thirteen independent candidates were suing Beijing police for harassment, December 7, 2012. 13Research Questions?Who are more likely to become an independent candidate?What have we learned from other countries experiences?FBI

The Key to Bringing Democracy to ChinaIt's naked self-interest, stupid.BY YASHENG HUANG|NOVEMBER 19, 2012http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2012/11/19/the_key_to_bringing_democracy_to_china I heard people said that