EAIElectoral Access Index

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Section 17 of the PRC Village Organizational Law addresses procedural mechanisms for voter registration objections and disputes (publication timing, complaint deadlines, administrative response timelines), but contains no text concerning election administration body independence, appointment authority, term length, or political composition. The section does not codify independence standards for the village election committee.

The section sets the minimum voting age (18 years) in the constitutional text itself, establishing this requirement at the highest level of law rather than delegating it to statute or regulation. The criterion asks whether age and residency requirements are set in the constitution; this section clearly establishes the age threshold constitutionally and explicitly excludes residency requirements as a condition for voting eligibility.

The section grounds all disqualification of electoral rights in statute ('依照法律'—according to law), establishing constitutional framing that prohibits arbitrary administrative disqualification. It contemplates a statutory framework governing both the grounds for and restoration of political rights. This places the criterion at the highest level: constitutional mandate requiring statutory specification of disqualifications and restoration procedures.

“依 照 法 律 被 剥 夺 政 治 权 利 的 人 除 外”

The statute provides that citizens whose political rights have been restored after the deprivation period expires shall be registered as voters. However, the section lacks critical procedural clarity: it does not specify statutory deadlines for restoration, does not define what constitutes "period expiration" (何时期满), does not establish automatic restoration mechanisms, and does not provide a remedy or appeal process if an individual claims their rights should be restored. The language is permissive ("shall register") but leaves the determination of eligibility and timing to administrative discretion rather than enumerated statutory rules.

The statute explicitly establishes that voters must present either an identity card (身份证) or voter certificate (选民证) to obtain a ballot during direct elections to people's congresses. The ID requirement is set in statute, not delegated to regulation or administrative discretion alone. The two acceptable forms are enumerated: identity card or voter certificate.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: While the statute names two specific ID forms (身份证 and 选民证), it explicitly delegates to the election committee (选举委员会) the authority to set the rules (规定) governing how these IDs are used and verified. This grants administrative discretion over implementation, cure procedures, and appeal paths rather than exhaustively enumerating the procedure in statute. A dual-scholar test would recognize that the procedural clarity criterion is not satisfied because the selection committee retains discretionary power over the actual mechanics of ID verification and voter eligibility determination.

No matching sections in corpus.

No matching sections in corpus.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Section 11 of the PRC Electoral Law addresses the Electoral Committee's duties regarding voter registration, eligibility review, complaint procedures for voter list disputes, and general election administration. However, it does not establish any procedure for rejection of identification documents or appeal of ID-based ballot rejection. The section delegates voter qualification verification and complaint resolution (clause 2) to the Electoral Committee but does not specify statutory grounds for ID rejection, acceptable ID forms, cure procedures, or appeal paths for rejected identification. The criterion requires codified statutory procedure for ID rejection appeals; this section provides administrative framework only, not the specific procedural safeguards needed.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: This section describes the electoral commission's general responsibilities for voter registration and lists their duties, but does not actually define or enumerate a specific registration deadline relative to election day. The statute assigns the commission the task of conducting voter registration (item ii), but leaves the timing of that deadline to unspecified later determination—likely by regulation or administrative directive—rather than stating it directly in statute. No concrete procedural cutoff is provided.

No matching sections in corpus.

No matching sections in corpus.

Article 29 of the PRC Election Law establishes a clear statutory challenge right for voters disputing their registration status. The section enumerates: (1) a complaint window (5 days after publication), (2) an administrative cure process (election committee decision within 3 days), (3) a defined appeal path (judicial review before election day), and (4) a final arbiter (people's court). All procedural steps are grounded in statute with specific timelines and decision authorities.

No matching sections in corpus.

No matching sections in corpus.

No matching sections in corpus.

This section establishes a clear statutory mandate that autonomous regions, autonomous prefectures, and autonomous counties must provide election materials—including ballots, voter rolls, voter certificates, candidate lists, election certificates, and seals—in the locally prevalent ethnic/minority language alongside the standard language. The trigger is statutorily defined: autonomous administrative status, and the requirement is enumerated and mandatory ('应当同时使用').

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: This section addresses the Village Committee's general duties regarding propaganda, cultural education, vulnerable populations, and social coordination. It contains no language establishing or defining the right of voters to receive voting assistance, nor any rules governing who may assist voters. The statute is entirely unrelated to electoral procedure or voting access.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: PRC Constitutional Article 19 concerns state policy on education and literacy promotion generally; it is aspirational legislation addressing national educational development, not electoral procedure. The section contains no provisions regarding voter assistance, ballot administration, ballot secrecy protections, or any defined procedure for assisting illiterate voters in casting ballots. It does not establish statutory rules, enumeration, cure procedures, or appeal paths for electoral assistance.

No matching sections in corpus.

No matching sections in corpus.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Article 81 of the PRC Constitution concerns the powers and duties of the President of China in conducting state activities and diplomatic relations. It contains no language addressing absentee voting, voting methods, voter eligibility, ballot application procedures, ballot return processes, or any other electoral procedure. This section is entirely unrelated to the criterion.