Beijing's urban and township People's Congress general elections are in full swing, and centralized voter registration is in progress
Beijing’s urban and township people’s congress elections are in full swing, and nearly 4,900 district people’s congress deputies and more than 10,000 township people’s congress deputies will be directly elected.
Quick Look
- The Beijing Municipal People's Congress announced that the general elections for urban and township people's congresses are in full swing, and publicity campaigns and centralized voter registration are underway.
- This election will directly elect nearly 4,900 district representatives and over 10,000 township representatives.
- Tongzhou District and other places have held centralized publicity days.
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Why It Matters
Beijing’s urban and township People’s Congress general elections were held in accordance with the law, involving 16 districts and nearly 180 towns.
China News Service, Beijing, September 8 (Reporter Chen Hang) The reporter learned from the Beijing Municipal People's Congress on the 8th that the general election of Beijing's urban and township people's congresses has been fully launched, and publicity and centralized voter registration work are in progress. This general election involves 16 districts and nearly 180 towns in the city, and will directly elect nearly 4,900 district people's congress deputies and more than 10,000 township people's congress deputies.
Since early June, all districts in Beijing have established district and township election committees in accordance with the law, organized and established electoral work institutions, carried out deployment and mobilization, carried out constituency division, representative quota allocation and other work in accordance with the law, and conducted laws, regulations and election business knowledge training for election staff. The city has established more than 2,400 constituencies for electing district people's congress deputies and more than 5,400 constituencies for township people's congress deputies. Each election agency coordinates all organizational work for the general election, strictly regulates the processes of each link in accordance with election laws and regulations, and formulates detailed plans and plans for each link. During this general election process, the Standing Committee of the Beijing Municipal People's Congress and the Standing Committee of the District People's Congress continued to set up spokespersons to be responsible for releasing important work related to the general election.
At present, election agencies in various districts and towns in Beijing are carrying out comprehensive publicity and mobilization work close to voters. All election agencies combined their respective realities and used various forms to actively publicize the purpose, significance, relevant laws, regulations and working procedures of the People's Congress general election to voters through a combination of online and offline methods, and mobilized voters to actively register as voters and participate in this general election in accordance with the law.
On the 8th, the National People's Congress Election Branch of Xinhua Street, Tongzhou District, Beijing held a centralized publicity day for the general election of National People's Congress deputies at the Party and Mass Service Center of the Beijing Sub-Center City. Promotional display boards were placed on site and promotional materials such as "A Letter to Voters" were distributed. Staff from 9 registration stations including Ruyi Community, Tianqiaowan Community, Shengyejiayuan Community, and Jingmao International City Community were present to explain the importance of the National People’s Congress election to residents, guide more than 100 residents to register on-site, and answer relevant questions.
Liu Chang, a staff member of the Party and Mass Office of Xinhua Street, Tongzhou District, Beijing, said that the street insists on promoting publicity both online and offline. Publish event notices in advance online through the community WeChat group to expand the influence of the event; distribute promotional materials offline to increase on-site popularity. At the event site, an electronic screen was used to scroll through frequently asked questions about the general election, and staff were arranged to give on-site explanations, focusing on answering questions such as "how to exercise the right to vote" and "what representatives can do for the people."
Wang Ronghua, a resident of Ruyi Community in Xinhua Street, said in an interview that through this intensive publicity, she changed her original perception. The National People's Congress general election is the most down-to-earth practice of people's democracy in the entire process and an important way for the people to exercise their right to be the masters of the country. In the future, she will cast her sacred vote prudently and elect outstanding NPC deputies who care about the people, perform their duties conscientiously, and assist community development, and contribute their meager strength to building a beautiful community and promoting high-quality development in their jurisdiction.
Open Questions
- When is the specific date for the voting?





