Someone in the circle of friends asked that when the township People's Congress general election was nominating candidates for township mayor, a certain business owner personally proposed to run for township mayor as an "independent candidate", but was rejected by the presidium of the conference. So, let me ask you, are there “independent candidates” in our country? Can individual citizens run for township mayor as “independent candidates”?
The author believes that there is no such thing as an "independent candidate" in our country, and individual citizens cannot run for township mayor as an "independent candidate."
This is because according to the provisions of the election law, anyone who is over 18 years old and has not been deprived of political rights can run for election as a deputy to the People’s Congress at all levels; however, the candidates must first have their qualifications reviewed and confirmed by the election committee, and then be elected by the election committee. It must be jointly proposed by all political parties and people's organizations, or jointly proposed by more than ten voters in each constituency. This is one of them.
Second, in our country, there are only representative candidates recommended by political parties and voters, and there are only candidates for state agency leaders jointly recommended by the presidium of the General Assembly and representatives. There are no so-called "independent candidates." The "independent candidates" here ” refers to existing as an independent individual participating in elections, not through institutional arrangements. The reason why people often call "independent candidates" is that they are not representatives nominated by political parties or people's organizations individually or jointly, but through personal channels. Not candidates for leadership of state organs jointly recommended by the presidium of the conference and representatives.
Third, 20. In 2011, the person in charge of the Legal Affairs Committee of the National People's Congress responded to the online speculation that someone wanted to run as an "independent candidate" for county and township people's congress deputies: Candidates for county and township people's congress deputies in my country can only be chosen by political parties. , "representative candidates" nominated and recommended by various people's organizations and voters in accordance with procedures, and "formal representative candidates" determined through discussion, negotiation or pre-selection. There is no so-called "independence candidate". "Independent candidate" and "independent candidate" have no legal basis.
From this, it is not difficult to find that if a citizen wants to obtain the right to be elected, the first crucial step is to complete the confirmation of voter qualifications, that is, whether he is qualified to participate in the election and whether he has Without the right to vote or to be elected? If it is difficult to confirm, then you are not qualified to run for election. How can you be an "independent candidate?" "Secondly, candidates for representatives at all levels and leaders of local state agencies in our country are not independent, let alone self-proclaimed. Although individuals can self-recommend, they must be recommended by organizations or jointly proposed by more than ten voters (representatives) in each constituency. That is, Said that if no one jointly recommends and obtains the approval of the majority of voters in the constituency, it is not possible Can become a representative candidate; it is even more impossible to become a candidate for the leadership of a state agency independent of the law without the joint recommendation of the presidium of the conference and the representatives, self-recommendation, and self-recognition.
It can be seen that "independent candidates" are only in society. It's just a noun, nothing. There is no legal basis for the existence of independent candidates in China's current system, or this situation has never been truly realized in the history of domestic elections.
In view of this, I think it is necessary for the current society. on, in the media, on the Internet Define the so-called "independent candidates" and state their interests and harms in order to set the record straight and avoid this illegal phenomenon.
Author: Zhang Tianke
Editor: Fan Jing
Editor: Ma Ning
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