The district and township People’s Congress elections in Beijing are fully underway

A message from the Beijing Municipal People's Congress shows that the election work for the people's congresses at the district, county, and township levels across the city has been fully launched, and is currently in the stage of publicity, mobilization, and centralized voter registration. This round of elections covers 16 districts and nearly 180 townships, and is expected to directly elect nearly 4,900 districtlevel People's Congress deputies and more than 10,000 townshiplevel People's Congress deputies. Since early June, each district in Beijing has established election committees and related working bodies in accordance with the law, completed preliminary preparations such as the division of electoral districts and allocation of deputy quotas, and provided staff with training on laws, regulations, and business procedures. The city currently has more than 2,400 electoral districts for districtlevel People's Congress deputies and more than 5,400 electoral districts for townshiplevel People's Congress deputies. Various localities have also simultaneously formulated detailed procedures and contingency plans to ensure that the election proceeds in an orderly manner in accordance with the law. At present, districts and townships are carrying out publicity through a combination of online and offline channels, explaining to voters the purpose, significance, legal requirements, and work procedures of the election, and encouraging everyone to register proactively and participate in the election in accordance with the law. On September 8, Xinhua Subdistrict in Tongzhou District also held a centralized publicity day event, at which residents were given onsite explanations about voting and deputies' performance of duties, and more than 100 residents were guided to complete registration.