Legal basis: Election Law of the National People's Congress and Local People's Congresses of the People's Republic of China Article 4 All citizens in People's Republic of China (PRC) who have reached the age of 18 have the right to vote and stand for election, regardless of nationality, race, sex, occupation, family background, religious belief, education level, property status and length of residence.
People deprived of political rights according to law have no right to vote and stand for election.
Judge Law of People's Republic of China (PRC)
Article 14, paragraph 2
The president of the people's court shall have legal professional knowledge and legal professional experience. The vice-chairmen and members of the judicial committee shall be selected from among judges, prosecutors or other persons qualified as judges.
Article 18 The appointment and removal of judges shall be handled in accordance with the authority and procedures prescribed by the Constitution and laws.
President the Supreme People's Court is elected and removed by the National People's Congress, and vice presidents, members of judicial committees, presidents, vice presidents and judges are proposed by the president to the NPC Standing Committee for appointment and removal.
The President and Vice-President of the the Supreme People's Court Circuit Court shall be appointed and removed by the Chairman of the NPC Standing Committee.
The presidents of local people's courts at various levels are elected and removed by the people's congresses at the corresponding levels, and vice presidents, members of judicial committees, presidents, vice presidents and judges are appointed and removed by the presidents at the standing committees of the people's congresses at the corresponding levels.
The president of an intermediate people's court established by a province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government shall be appointed or removed by the standing committee of the people's congress of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government upon nomination by the meeting of directors, and the vice president, members of the judicial committee, the president of the higher people's court shall submit the appointment or removal to the standing committee of the people's congress of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government.
Presidents, vice presidents, members of judicial committees, presidents, vice presidents and judges of the people's courts at all levels and special people's courts of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps shall be appointed and removed in accordance with the relevant provisions of the NPC Standing Committee.