Comprehensively improve the election quality of grass-roots party organizations in the new era

A responsible person of the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee answered a reporter's question on the formulation and promulgation of the regulations on the election of grass-roots organizations of the Communist Party of China

Recently, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China issued the regulations on the election of grass-roots organizations of the Communist Party of China (hereinafter referred to as the regulations). When the "Regulations" were publicly released, the person in charge of the Central Organization Department answered questions from reporters on the formulation, promulgation and implementation of the "Regulations.

Q: Please tell us about the importance and necessity of formulating the Regulations?

Answer: The Party Constitution stipulates that the party's leading organs at all levels, except for the representative organs sent by them and the party groups in non-party organizations, are elected. The inner-party election system plays an important role in the inner-party legal system, and the regulations are an important system to regulate the election of grass-roots party organizations. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core has attached great importance to the election of grassroots party organizations, and has made a series of major deployments for upholding and strengthening the party's overall leadership, implementing democratic centralism, and standardizing and improving the internal party election system. Vigorously promoted the construction of grassroots party organizations. At present, there are more than 460 million grass-roots party organizations across the country, which are widely distributed in various fields and aspects, with a large amount, different levels, and diverse types. They are the foundation of all the party's work and combat effectiveness. With the development and change of the situation, the election work of grass-roots party organizations is also facing many new situations and challenges, and it is necessary to re formulate the regulations. According to the deployment of the CPC Central Committee, the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee has thoroughly studied and implemented Xi Jinping's thinking on socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, carried out solid investigation and research, and conscientiously done a good job in the formulation of the regulations.

The regulations adhere to the guidance of Xi Jinping's thought of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, take the party constitution as the fundamental follow, thoroughly implement the spirit of the 19th CPC National Congress and the second, third and fourth Plenary sessions of the 19th CPC Central Committee, and implement the general requirements of party building in the new era and the organizational line of the party in the new era. The formulation and implementation of the regulations are of great significance for promoting inner-party democracy, respecting and protecting the democratic rights of Party members, standardizing the election of grass-roots party organizations, enhancing the political function and organizational strength of grass-roots party organizations, and building grass-roots party organizations into a strong fighting fortress for publicizing the party's ideas, implementing the party's decisions, leading grass-roots governance, uniting and mobilizing the masses, and promoting reform and development, It is of great significance to consolidate the organizational foundation of the party's long-term ruling.

Q: What are the main principles for the formulation of the Regulations?

Answer: We earnestly study and implement a series of new ideas and new ideas put forward by General Secretary Xi Jinping on upholding and improving the socialist system with Chinese characteristics, promoting the modernization of the national governance system and governance capabilities, especially on the implementation of democratic centralism, standardizing and improving the internal party election system. Viewpoints and new requirements, in the process of formulating the "Regulations", focus on the following aspects: First, adhere to the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era and the Party Constitution, firmly grasp the correct political direction. The second is to insist that the party must manage the party, administer the party strictly in an all-round way, strengthen the role of party organization leadership, and strictly enforce discipline requirements. The third is to adhere to democratic centralism, promote inner-party democracy, protect the democratic rights of party members, and play an educational and guiding role for party members. Fourth, adhere to the convergence with other internal party regulations, reflecting the strictness of internal party regulations. Fifth, adhere to the reality of the grass-roots level, enhance pertinence and operability.

Question: Please introduce the main contents and characteristics of the Regulations.

Answer: The "Regulations" have 7 chapters and 41 articles, mainly including: Chapter 1 "General Provisions", clarifying the purpose, basis, and scope of application of the "Regulations", emphasizing the in-depth implementation of Xi Jinping's thoughts on socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, and implementing the new era The general requirements of party building and the party's organizational line in the new era will enhance the political function and organizational strength of the party organization. The second chapter, "the selection of deputies", summarizes the effective experience in the election of deputies to the Party Congress since the 18th CPC National Congress, and makes provisions on the allocation of deputies, qualifications and procedures for the selection of deputies. The third chapter, "the emergence of committees", focuses on putting forward principled requirements for the qualifications of members of grass-roots party organizations in different fields, types and levels, and emphasizes giving full play to the leading role of party organizations at higher levels. The fourth chapter, "the implementation of the election", mainly provides for the conditions of the meeting, the introduction of candidates, the definition of valid and valid votes in the election, and the reporting of the votes obtained. The fifth chapter, "submission for examination and approval", makes provisions on the request for instructions for convening a party member conference or a party member congress, for instructions on personnel arrangement plans, and for approval of election results. The sixth chapter "discipline and supervision" emphasizes the serious election discipline of grass-roots party organizations, and makes it clear that the implementation is included in the work of inspection and supervision. Chapter VII, "Supplementary Provisions", specifies the attribution of the right of interpretation, etc.

The Regulations not only thoroughly implement the latest spirit of the Party Central Committee, but also actively respond to the needs of grassroots practice; it not only adheres to the unity of goal-oriented, problem-oriented, and result-oriented, but also adheres to solving thinking and optimizing thinking, and proposes pragmatic and effective measures; it not only pays attention to summarizing and solidifying The past mature practices also pay attention to the effectiveness of the system, fully embodying guidance, pertinence and operability.

Q: Please talk about the regulations on the generation of representatives?

Answer: The election of party congress representatives is the basic work for the election of grassroots party organizations. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the election work of grassroots party organizations has highlighted political standards, strict representative conditions, strict production procedures, and strict disciplinary requirements to ensure the overall quality of representatives. The Regulations summarize practical experience and regulate the election of deputies. In terms of representative conditions, it is emphasized that representatives should consciously strengthen the "four consciousnesses", strengthen the "four self-confidence", achieve the "two safeguards", abide by the party constitution, party discipline, laws and regulations, have the ability to perform their duties, and can reflect the election The opinions of the unit represent the will of party members. In terms of quota allocation, it is clearly determined according to the principle of the number of party organizations under its jurisdiction, the number of party members, and the universality of representatives, emphasizing the rational allocation of representative quotas, optimizing the representative structure, and ensuring the proportion of front-line representatives in production and work. In terms of the selection procedure, it is clear that the party branch starts to recommend the nomination, combines bottom-up and top-down, extensively listens to the opinions of the majority party organizations and party members, and the party organization collectively studies and determines the candidates for representatives.

Question: Please tell us what provisions have been made in the Regulations on the establishment of the Party's grassroots committees?

A: as the leading group of the grass-roots party organization, the party's grass-roots committee is an important measure to strengthen the leading group. In the light of the new requirements for strengthening the building of the leading bodies and cadres of grass-roots party organizations, and in order to promote the work of the unit and strengthen collective leadership, the regulations standardize the conditions and procedures for the formation of committee members, the formation of secretaries and standing committees, and the addition of members. The first is to clarify the conditions for committee candidates, emphasizing that committee candidates are nominated in accordance with the principles of having both ability and political integrity, putting morality first, and a reasonable team structure. At the same time, it is proposed that different fields, different types and different levels of grassroots party organizations can be further refined based on actual conditions. This not only meets the requirements of the team structure, but also reflects the characteristics of the industry. The second is to distinguish between the convening of a party member conference and the convening of a party member congress to elect members of a grassroots committee. According to the practice and work practices of the grassroots for many years, specific provisions are made on the proposal, review, and deliberation of committee members. The third is to adhere to the differential election and clarify the bottom line requirement that the difference between candidates for grassroots committee members is "not less than 20% of the number of candidates to be elected". Candidates for standing committee members are proposed according to the difference of 1 to 2 more than the number of candidates to be elected. The fourth is to implement the provisions of the party constitution that the party's leading organs at all levels shall be elected, emphasizing that when members of grass-roots committees are vacant during their term of office, they should generally hold party members' congresses or party members' congresses by-elections.

Question: Please tell us what provisions have been made in the Regulations on the organization and implementation of conference elections?

A: the meeting election is an important link in the election work of grass-roots party organizations and the key to the success of the election. The "Regulations" summarize and absorb the practical experience accumulated by various localities and units, and make specific provisions on the organization and implementation of conference elections. For example, in terms of meeting conditions, when it is clear that elections are held, the number of people who have the right to vote at the meeting is not less than the 4/5 of the number of people who should attend the meeting, and the meeting is valid. In terms of the introduction of candidates, it is clear that the party organization or the presidium of the election unit before the election shall make a realistic introduction to the electors on the situation of the candidates in an appropriate manner, and give responsible answers to the questions raised by the electors. In terms of ballot writing, it is clear that the election adopts secret ballot. The list of candidates for representatives, members and members of the Standing Committee on the ballot papers is arranged in the order of strokes of surnames, and the list of candidates for secretary and deputy secretary is arranged in the order approved by the higher party organization. In terms of election requirements, it is stipulated that those who vote in favor of more than half of the number of people who should have the right to vote in the pre-election shall be listed as official candidates, and those who vote in favor of more than half of the number of people who should have the right to vote in the formal election shall be elected. In terms of reporting the votes, we insist on fully and accurately reflecting the content of the ballot options, reflecting the selection of party members and representatives, and protecting the right of party members and representatives to know. It is stipulated that the reporting of votes includes affirmative votes, non-affirmative votes, abstentions, and the selection of others.

Question: How does the "Regulations" implement and reflect the requirements of "upholding and strengthening the party's overall leadership?

Answer: The Party Central Committee requires that party committees at all levels strengthen the organization and leadership of the election of grassroots party organizations, strictly implement the main responsibilities, strengthen planning, organize meticulously, and check the whole process. The "Regulations" implement the requirements of the Party Central Committee and will uphold and strengthen the party's leadership throughout, which is reflected in all aspects of the election work. For example, in terms of the selection of candidates, it is stipulated that the preliminary candidates for representative candidates should be examined and checked, and the preliminary candidates for representative candidates should be submitted to the grass-roots party committee that holds the Party Congress for examination. The previous party committee should set up a representative qualification examination group to examine the procedures and qualifications of the representatives. In terms of submission for examination and approval, within a clearly specified time, the general assembly request and personnel plan request shall be submitted to the higher-level party organization with approval authority for examination and approval; the clearly elected members shall be submitted to the higher-level party organization for the record, and the members, secretaries and deputy secretaries of the Standing Committee shall be submitted to the higher-level party organization for approval. In terms of disciplinary supervision, we should clearly strengthen the leadership over the election work of the party's grass-roots organizations, adhere to the principle of education first, warning first, prevention first, and serious accountability for violations of the party constitution and regulations.

Q: Please talk about how to grasp the implementation of the "Regulations?

A: After the introduction of laws and regulations, the key lies in implementation. the party central committee has set clear requirements for studying, propagating, and implementing the 'regulations. Party committees at all levels must strengthen the "four consciousnesses", strengthen the "four self-confidence", achieve the "two safeguards", strictly implement the main responsibilities, strengthen organizational leadership, strengthen supervision and accountability, and ensure that the "Regulations" are implemented. It is necessary to conscientiously do a good job in the propaganda and interpretation of the "regulations," strengthen the training of party organization secretaries and party affairs backbones, so that party organizations at all levels and the broad masses of party members can deeply understand the spirit of the "regulations," and comprehensively grasp the contents of the "regulations." we will earnestly enhance the ideological and action consciousness of implementing the "regulations. It is necessary to strengthen supervision and guidance, ensure that the requirements of the "Regulations" are implemented, and continuously improve the institutionalization, standardization, and scientific level of the election work of grassroots party organizations.