The PLA elects its own deputies to the National People's Congress by a system of electoral servicemen congresses. These deputies are elected by the servicemen congresses from general PLA departments and units at the level of major military command as well as the General Office of the Central Military Commission.

Deputies at or below divisional level are elected by the servicemen congress that immediately precedes it. Where no congress has been convened at the lower level, deputies are elected by a servicemen assembly.

At brigade or regimental level, the PLA deputies are elected by assemblies convened at company and grassroots level.