National Congress of the CPC
According to the Constitution of the Communist Party of China (CPC), the highest leading body of the CPC is its National Congress and the Central Committee which is elected at the congress.
The National Congress is held once every five years and is convened by the Central Committee. In the event that the Central Committee deems it necessary or more than one third of provincial-level Party organizations make a request, a National Congress may be convened earlier than scheduled. Except in unusual circumstances, it may not be postponed.
The functions and powers of the National Congress of the Party are as follows:
? to hear and examine the reports of the Central Committee;
? to examine the reports of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection;
? to discuss and make decisions on major issues concerning the Party;
? to revise the Constitution of the Party;
? to elect the Central Committee;
? to elect the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.
When the National Congress is not in session, the Central Committee carries out its resolutions, directs all Party work, and represents the CPC in external relations.
The number of delegates to the National Congress and the procedures governing their election are determined by the Central Committee. The election of delegates to Party congresses and members of Party committees, at all levels, reflects the will of the Party members who vote in the elections by ballot. The lists of candidates are fully deliberated and discussed by relevant Party organizations and the voters. The method of nominating a greater number of candidates than the number of persons to be elected can be adopted in a formal election, or this method may first be used in a preliminary election to generate a list of candidates for the formal election that is to follow. The voters have the right to inquire about the candidates, request a change in the candidates, decline to vote for any of the candidates, or choose to vote for someone who is not a candidate. No organization or individual shall in any way compel a voter to vote or not to vote for a candidate.
中國共產黨全國代表大會
《中國共產黨章程》規定，中國共產黨的最高領導機關，是黨的全國代表大會和它所產生的中央委員會。黨的全國代表大會每五年舉行一次，由中央委員會召集。中央委員會認為有必要，或者有三分之一以上的省一級組織提出要求，全國代表大會可以提前舉行；如無非常情況，不得延期舉行。
黨的全國代表大會的職權包括：聽取和審查中央委員會的報告；審查中央紀律檢查委員會的報告；討論并決定黨的重大問題；修改黨的章程；選舉中央委員會；選舉中央紀律檢查委員會。在全國代表大會閉會期間，中央委員會執行全國代表大會的決議，領導黨的全部工作，對外代表中國共產黨。
黨的全國代表大會代表的名額和選舉辦法，由中央委員會決定。黨的各級代表大會的代表和委員會的產生，要體現選舉人的意志。選舉采用無記名投票的方式。候選人名單要由黨組織和選舉人充分醞釀討論。可以直接采用候選人數多于應選人數的差額選舉辦法進行正式選舉。也可以先采用差額選舉辦法進行預選，產生候選人名單，然后進行正式選舉。選舉人有了解候選人情況、要求改變候選人、不選任何一個候選人和另選他人的權利。任何組織和個人不得以任何方式強迫選舉人選舉或不選舉某個人。
