The elections were the first held after a new electoral law was passed on 23 July 1848, which established direct and secret elections.

The 121 members are elected in universal, direct, free, equal and secret elections every four years.

Each elected functionary and body gets elected in form of democratic, secret elections.

In some schools, students would hold secret elections to pick banchō.

It said the party would give up its monopoly on power and take part with other parties in "free, direct and secret elections."

"But secret free elections will decide on him in the fall," he said.

Unions had to hold secret elections, reviewable by the Department of Labor.

Czechoslovakia's first free and secret general election since 1946 was held on June 8-9.

In addition, the order of the regional list is determined by secret election.

Parliament: 25 members elected by the people for four years in universal, direct and secret elections.