Vietnam: Each candidate shall only have his/her name included in the list of National Assembly candidates of one constituency

According to Article 57 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 Central Committee of Vietnamese Fatherland Front shall send to the Election Council the minutes of the third consultative conference and the list of qualified National Assembly candidates nominated by the Presidium of the Central Committee of Vietnamese Fatherland Front.

Within 30 days before the polling day, the Standing Board of Vietnamese Fatherland Front Committee of a province shall send to the Election Committee of province the minutes of the third consultative conference and the list of qualified National Assembly candidates nominated by the Fatherland Front Committee of such province.

According to the list of qualified candidates nominated by the Presidium of the Central Committee of Vietnamese Fatherland Front, the National Election Commission shall send to each Election Committee of province a list of nominated candidates in such province.

Within 25 days before the polling day, the National Election Commission shall draw up and announce the list of candidates for each constituency in the whole country according to the list sent by the Standing Board of the Central Committee of Vietnamese Fatherland Front and the Election Commissions.

The official list of 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. Each candidate shall only have his/her name included in the list of National Assembly candidates of one constituency.

Note: The number of National Assembly candidates in the list for each constituency must be at least two people greater than the number of deputies to be elected therein. If there is any vacancy of a National Assembly candidate in a constituency due to force majeure event, the National Election Commission shall consider making decision.

Within 20 days before the polling day, the Election Commission of the province shall announce the list of National Assembly candidates in such province as decided by the National Election Commission.

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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