CHAPTER IV. SPECIAL ELECTIONS

Section 1. _Elections in the Provinces of Liaoning, Kirin, Heilungkiang and Jehol_

ARTICLE 24. No distinction concerning district or profession is made in the election of Representatives in these four provinces. Their numbers are:

_i._ For Liaoning 14 _ii._ For Kirin 13 _iii._ For Heilungkiang 9 _iv._ For Jehol 9

Two of the Representatives from Kirin are elected in the Special Eastern District of that Province.

[Provision is made for the use of polls in exile and for absentee ballots.]

Section 2. _Elections in Mongolia and Tibet_

[This follows the provisions of Section 1.]

Section 3. _Representatives from Overseas_

ARTICLE 32. The numbers of Representatives from overseas are as follows:

1 from Hawaii 1 from Chile 1 from Peru 1 from Cuba 1 from Mexico 1 from Central America 3 from the United States 2 from the Philippines 2 from Canada 4 from Malaya 3 from Annam 2 from Thailand (Siam) 1 from India 2 from Burma 1 from Europe 1 from Japan 1 from Korea 1 from Australia 1 from Tahiti 1 from Africa 4 from The Netherlands 1 from Hong Kong East Indies 1 from Formosa 1 from Macao

ARTICLE 33. The nomination of overseas Representatives is modelled after that of Professional Elections. But the groups nominating the Representatives are to be approved by the Central Committee of Overseas Affairs.

The National Government shall fix twice the number of Representatives electable as nominated Representatives.

ARTICLE 34. The election of Overseas Representatives is modelled after that governing provincial districts.

Section 4. _Elections in the Army, Navy, and Air Forces_

ARTICLE 35. Thirty Representatives shall be elected from the Nation's army, navy, air force, and other military organs.

ARTICLE 36. Nominations of Representatives from the military are as follows:

_i._ The Army: Two nominations from every division. One from every independent lü [brigade] or from special brigades holding more than two tuan [regiments]. For the rest of the smaller forces, nomination of Representatives shall be made by combination of the forces. _ii._ The Navy: Each fleet may nominate one Representative. All the Marines combined may nominate one Representative. The Department of the Navy will combine the remainder to nominate Representatives. _iii._ The Air Force shall nominate one Representative. _iv._ Three Representatives shall be nominated by other military organs.

The National Government will appoint ninety Representatives thus nominated as the nominated Representatives.

ARTICLE 37. The nominated Representatives will be elected by the officers and soldiers of the military who have the qualifications of electors. Representatives are elected in the manner prescribed in Article 6.

ARTICLE 38. Representatives nominated should have the following qualifications:

_i._ Possess the qualifications of an elector. _ii._ Be more than twenty-five years of age. _iii._ Have served for more than five years in the troops with good record, or be a graduate of good standing from a military school.