Vietnam: Election Board is responsible for receiving and distributing documents and ballot papers to Election Teams

Specifically, according to the Law on election of deputies to the National Assembly and People’s Councils 2015 of Vietnam, each Election Board of People's Council deputies of province shall have between eleven and thirteen persons. Each Election Board of People's Council deputies of district shall have between nine and eleven persons. Each Election Board of People's Council deputies of commune shall have between seven and nine persons. Each Election Board shall be composed of Head of board, Deputy Heads of boards and members. Tasks and powers of each Election Board are as follows:

- Inspect and expedite implementation of regulations of law on election carried out by Election Teams of the constituency;

- Inspect and expedite the formulating and posting of electoral registers and list of candidates at Election Teams of the constituency;

- Direct, inspect and expedite the arrangement of polling booths and the election activities in polling booths;

- Receive and distribute documents and ballot papers to Election Teams within 15 days before the polling day;

- Receive, synthesize and inspect reports on election returns sent by Election Teams; and make reports on election returns of the constituency;

- Settle complaints and denunciations of activities in terms of election of deputies to the People’s Council carried out by Election Teams; complaints and denunciations of activities sent by Election Teams; receive and send complaints and denunciations of National Assembly candidates to the Election Commission of province; and receive and send complaints and denunciations of People’s Council candidates to the Election Commission at the same administrative level;

- Send reports on organization of election at the instructions and request of National Election Commission and at the request of Election Commission at the same administrative level;

- Transfer documents on election of deputies to the National Assembly to the Election Commission of province; and transfer documents on election of deputies to the People’s Councils to the Election Commission at the same administrative level;

- Hold additional election or re-election (if any).

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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