Vietnam: National Assembly deputies and People’s Council deputies shall be elected by constituencies

00:10, 03/07/2015

On June 25, 2015, the National Assembly of Vietnam issued the Law on election of deputies to the National Assembly and People’s Councils 2015.

Vietnam: Election Team is responsible for informing electors of the polling day within 10 days before the polling day

Đại biểu Quốc hội và đại biểu HĐND được bầu theo đơn vị bầu cử, Luật Bầu cử đại biểu Quốc hội và đại biểu Hội đồng nhân dân 2015

According to Article 10 of the Law on election of deputies to the National Assembly and People’s Councils 2015 of Vietnam, National Assembly deputies and People’s Council deputies shall be elected by constituencies. Every province shall be divided into constituencies of National Assembly deputies.

Specifically, the number of constituencies, list of constituencies and number of National Assembly deputies to be elected in each constituency shall, at the request of Election Commission of the province, be determined by the National Election Commission according to the size of population and announced within 80 days before the polling day.

Besides, every province shall be divided into constituencies of People’s Council deputies of provinces. Every district shall be divided into constituencies of People’s Council deputies of districts. Every commune shall be divided into constituencies of People’s Council deputies of communes. Number of constituencies of People’s Council deputies of a province, a district or a commune, list of constituencies and number of deputies to be elected in each constituency shall, at the request of the People’s Committee at the same administrative level, be determined by the Election Commission at the same administrative level and announced within 80 days before the polling day.

Note: Each constituency of National Assembly deputies is entitled to elect up to three deputies. Each constituency of People’s Council deputies is entitled to elect up to five deputies.

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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