Vietnam: President of National Election Commission shall have the tasks and powers to convene and preside over meetings

According to Article 17 of the Law on election of deputies to the National Assembly and People’s Councils 2015 of Vietnam, the President of National Election Commission shall take responsibility to the National Assembly for operation of National Election Commission and perform following tasks and powers:

- Submit list of Deputy Presidents and members of National Election Commission to the National Assembly for ratification;

- Convene and preside over meetings of National Election Commission;

- Direct and manage operation of National Election Commission;

- Keep contact with members of National Election Commission;

- Represent National Election Commission in relationships with other agencies or organizations;

- Perform other tasks and powers assigned by the National Election Commission.

Concurrently, the Deputy Presidents and members of the National Election Commission shall perform other tasks and powers assigned by the National Election Commission and take responsibility to the National Election Commission for their operation.

When the President of the National Election Commission is absent, one of the Deputy Presidents shall perform tasks and powers on behalf of the President of the National Election Commission.

Besides, this Law also specifies tasks and powers of National Election Commission pertaining to direction and guidance on activities in terms of election of deputies to the People’s Councils as follows:

1. Direct and give instructions in implementation of regulations of law on election of deputies to People’s Councils.

2. Give instructions in operation of electoral organizations of deputies to People’s Councils.

3. Inspect the organization of election of deputies to the People’s Councils.

4. Cancel election results and decide the re-election day in the polling stations, constituencies of National Assembly deputies having serious violations against regulations of law.

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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