A Declaration by Yao Lifa and 57 Other Candidates for People’s Representative in Qianjiang City, Hubei Province

November 6, 2016

Mr. Yao Lifa (姚立法) has been an advocate of grassroots elections in China since 1998. – The Editors

We live on the lowest rung of society; we yearn for a brighter future.

We think that changing the status quo isn’t as arduous as some people make out — because we can vote.

We have the right to elect the electorate group leader and deputy group leader in our constituency,

We have the right to jointly nominate preliminary candidates for People’s Representative elections,

We have the right to be nominated as preliminary candidates for People’s Representative elections,

Our approval or disapproval of preliminary candidates is the basis on which the election committee decides the formal list of candidates for People’s Representative elections,

We have the right to meet and ask questions of these preliminary candidates,

We have the right to fill out the ballot according to our true personal intent,

We have the right, on election day, to oppose the candidates who have been officially nominated and to instead vote for the candidates of our own choice!

We have the right to boycott the candidates who are either rich or politically powerful, or who aren’t qualified to be People’s Representatives,

People’s Representatives at the county level and below are directly elected by us — which actually means that we are indirectly electing the county chief, the district chief, and the president of the court, among others.

We believe that the ballot is the origin of power and that we are masters of power and masters of the country.

If we give our vote to a wicked man, then it would be no surprise if the officials in government and judiciary committed wicked acts.

We can no longer play dumb, and pretend we don’t understand what is going on.

We’re now uplifting our own spirits, and getting clarity of mind.

We, who wish with all our hearts to wake up the true holders of power of this country, hereby sign a declaration to run as candidates for the office of People’s Representative — for the purpose of enlivening those who possess both virtue and talent, who wish to uphold the interests of the people, and who are capable of navigating the political world, to step forward in front of the people and allow themselves to be elected.

We, who wish with all our hearts to wake up the true holders of power of this country, hereby sign a declaration to run as candidates for the office of People’s Representative, so as to awaken other voters, to help the scales fall from their eyes, and to tell them that they should only vote according to their own true wishes, and give their vote to only those they know, understand, and trust will dare to truly represent them.

Candidates for People’s Representative in Qianjiang City county-level, or county and township-level elections, hereby sign their names as follows:

1、姚立法 Yao Lifa 18972198964

2、伍立娟 Wu Lijuan 13707227753

3、潘向荣 Pan Xiangrong 15826894661

4、黄行芝 Huang Xingzhi 13117123901

5、李万凤 Li Wanfeng 13235535449

6、陈 平 Chen Ping 13545969565

7、刘应安 Liu Ying’an 13307228233

8、郑康元 Zheng Kangyuan 18871545639

9、彭 峰 Peng Feng 17763002016

10、李银秀 Li Yinxiu 15307224834

11、谢光武 Xie Guangwu 13886956727

12、王荣州 Wang Rongzhou 18972192635

13、张玉还 Zhang Yuhai 15027298826

14、彭 平 Peng Ping 13886993522

15、彭其林 Peng Qilin 13477476246

16、王兰英 Wang Lanying 15926057377

17、彭其玉 Peng Qiyu 15007227885

18、杨汉珍 Yang Hanzhen 13545951139

19、王 敏 Wang Min 15629292880

20、程 伟 Cheng Wei 13697367565

21、杨 军 Yang Jun 13098347832

22、吴海啸 Wu Haixiao 18672688297

23、彭桃山 Peng Taoshan 17764122210

24、陈中进 Chen Zhongjin 13277451381

25、李金萍 Li Jinping 13277681278

26、曾祥军 Zeng Xiangjun 13047147834

27、彭宣明 Peng Xuanming 13733405538

28、彭红颜 Peng Hongyan 13407285151

29、朱文芳 Zhu Wenfang 13886957415

30、余后群 Yu Houqun 18986958435

31、邱永红 Qiu Yonghong 15671161887

32、谢书珍 Xie Shuzhen 15549091682

33、余士平 Yu Shiping 13647289355

34、彭武松 Peng Wusong 13872966565

35、李家林 Li Jialin 13380885590

36、曾令鑫 Zeng Lingxin 15586301051

37、余桃珍 Yu Taozhen 15871898973

38、汪 华 Wang Hua 13477421986

39、彭晓星 Peng Xiaoxing 13886964517

40、郑文华 Zheng Wenhua 13907224856

41、万小云 Wan Xiaoyun 15027298155

42、康姣英 Kang Jiaoying 13972619064

43、彭冬香 Peng Dongxiang 13545973116

44、丁元顺 Ding Yuanshun 13687239542

45、李翠莲 Li Cuilian 15027296876

46、王冬梅 Wang Dongmei 15826928270

47、孙 惠 Sun Hui 13368295239

48、杨春光 Yang Chunguang 13972924798

49、廖梅枝 Liao Meizhi 15827972048

50、毛大明 Mao Daming 15671196630

51、朱春风 Zhu Chunfeng 18995999430

52、杨文平 Yang Wenping 15727289188

53、翟前枝 Zhai Qianzhi 13094298755

54、嵇金涛 Ji Jintao 15572801432

55、陈代玉 Chen Daiyu 17092691730

56、徐金平 Xu Jinping 18972192378

57、张高兵 Zhang Gaobing 13872967108

58、张文芳 Zhang Wenfang 07286201460

November 1, 2016

湖北潜江市姚立法等58位竞选市人大代表的宣言

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