The names of these nominated persons shall be written by the then President on a gold Chia-ho-plate, sealed with the National Seal and placed in a gold box, which shall be placed in a stone house in the residence of the President.

The key of the box will be kept by the President while the keys to the Stone House shall be kept separately by the President, the Chairman of the Tsan Cheng Yuan and the Secretary of State.  The Stone House may not be opened without an order from the President.

Art. 4.  The Presidential Electoral College shall be organized with the following members: 

1.  Fifty members elected from the Tsan Cheng Yuan.

2.  Fifty members elected from the Li Fa Yuan.

The said members shall be elected by ballot among the members themselves.  Those who secure the largest number of votes shall be elected.  The election shall be presided over by the Minister of Interior.  If it should happen that the Li Fa Yuan is in session at the time of the organization of the Presidential Electoral College, the fifty members heading the roll of the House and then in the Capital, shall be automatically made members of the Electoral College.

Art. 5.  The Electoral College shall be convocated by the President and organized within three days before the election.

Art. 6.  The house of the Tsan Cheng Yuan shall be used as a meeting place for the Presidential Electoral College.  The chairman of the Tsan Cheng Yuan shall act as the chairman of the College.

If the Vice-President is the chairman of the Tsan Cheng Yuan or for other reasons, the chairman of the Li Fa Yuan shall act as the chairman.

Art. 7.  On the day of the Presidential Election the President shall respectfully make known to the Presidential Electoral College the names of the persons recommended by him as qualified candidates for the Presidential office.

Art. 8.  The Electoral College may vote for the re-election of the then President, besides three candidates recommended by him.

Art. 9.  The single ballot system will be adopted for the Presidential Election.  There should be an attendance of not less than three-fourths of the total membership.  One who receives a two-thirds majority or greater of the total number of votes cast shall be elected.  If no one secures a two-thirds majority the two persons receiving the largest number of votes shall be put to the final vote.

Art. 10.  When the year of election arrives should the members of the Tsan Cheng Yuan consider it a political necessity, the then President may be re-elected for another term by a two-thirds majority of the Tsan Cheng Yuan without a formal election.  The decision shall then be promulgated by the President.

Art. 11.  Should the President vacate his post before the expiration of his term of office a special Presidential Electoral College shall be organized within three days.  Before the election takes place the Vice-President shall officiate as President according to the provisions of Article 29 of the Constitutional Compact and if the Vice-President should also vacate his post at the same time, or be absent from the Capital or for any other reasons be unable to take up the office, the Secretary of State shall officiate but he shall not assume the duties of clauses I and 2, either as a substitute or a temporary executive.