Recall elections get boost

China is one step closer to outlining an improved law in villages that will make recall election more accessible and avoid impropriety in proxy voting, a senior official said yesterday.

The Ministry of Civil Affairs has finished the draft amendment to the Organic Law of Village Committees, which clarifies the procedure for recall elections, voter qualification and duties of the urban electoral commission, said Li Xueju, Minister of Civil Affairs.

The draft, which addresses problems during urban development to guarantee grassroots democracy, was submitted to the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, the country's top legislature, for its first review yesterday.