How are Vietnam’s regulation on list of candidates for the People’s Council election?

Specifically, according to Article 58 of the Law on election of deputies to the National Assembly and People’s Councils 2015 of Vietnam, within 30 days before the polling day, the Standing Board of Vietnamese Fatherland Front Committee of the province shall send the minutes of the third consultative conference and the list of qualified People’s Council candidates to National Election Commission, Standing committee of the National Assembly, the Government, Central Commission of Vietnamese Fatherland Front and Standing board of People’s Council and Election Commission at the same administrative level; the Standing Board of Vietnamese Fatherland Front Committee of the district or commune shall send the minutes of the third consultative conference and the list of qualified People’s Council candidates to Standing board of superior People’s Council, People’s Committee, Vietnamese Fatherland Front Committee and Standing board of People’s Council, Election Commission at the same administrative level.

Within 25 days before the polling day, the Election Commission shall draw up and announce the official list of People’s Council candidates for each constituency. The official list of People’s Council candidates must clearly state their full names, dates of birth, gender, native places, places of permanent residence, race, religions, educational level, specialty, profession, working position and places. The candidates’ names shall be arranged in the alphabetical order.

The number of National Assembly candidates in the list for each constituency must be greater than the number of deputies to be elected therein; if the constituency has three deputies to be elected, the number of candidates in the list must be at least two people greater than the number of deputies to be elected therein; if the constituency has at least four deputies to be elected, the number of candidates in the list must be at least three people greater than the number of deputies to be elected therein. If there is any vacancy of a People’s Council candidate in a constituency due to force majeure event, the National Election Commission shall provide guidance.

View more details at the Law on election of deputies to the National Assembly and People’s Councils 2015 of Vietnam, effective from September 01, 2015.

Ty Na

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