National Assembly and promulgated by the
then Provisional President on October 5 of the same year_.

Article 1. A citizen of the Chinese Republic, who is entitled to all the
rights of citizenship, is 40 years or more in age and has resided in
China for not less than ten years, is eligible for election as
President.

Art. 2. The President shall be elected by an Electoral College organized
by the members of the National Assembly of the Chinese Republic.

The said election shall be held by a quorum of two-thirds or more of the
entire membership of the said Electoral College and shall be conducted
by secret ballot. A candidate shall be deemed elected when the number of
votes in his favour shall not be less than three-fourths of the total
number of votes cast at the election. If no candidate secures the
requisite number of votes after two ballotings, a final balloting shall
be held with the two persons, securing the greatest number of votes at
the second balloting, as candidates. The one securing a majority of
votes shall be elected.

Art. 3. The term of office of the President shall be five years; and if
re-elected, he may hold office for one more term.

Three months previous to the expiration of the term, the members of the
National Assembly shall convene and organize by themselves the Electoral
College to elect the President for the next period.

Art. 4. The President on taking office shall make oath as follows:

"I hereby swear that I will most sincerely obey the constitution and
faithfully discharge the duties of the President."

Art. 5. Should the post of the President become vacant, the
Vice-President shall succeed to the same _to the end of the term of the
original President_.

Should the President be unable to discharge his duties for any cause the
Vice-President shall act in his stead.

Should the Vice-President vacate his post at the same time, the Cabinet
shall officiate for the President. In this event the members of the
National Assembly of the Chinese Republic shall convene themselves
within three months to organize an Electoral College to elect a new
President.

Art. 6. The President shall vacate office on the expiry of his term.
Should the election of the next President or Vice-President be not
effected for any cause, or having been elected should they be unable to
be inaugurated, the President and Vice-President whose terms have
expired shall quit their posts and the Cabinet shall officiate fo