Vietnam: The first conference of electors in a commune organized in each village where National Assembly candidate(s) permanently resides

According to Article 45 of the Law on election of deputies to the National Assembly and People’s Councils 2015 of Vietnam, the first conference of electors in a commune organized in each village, where National Assembly candidate(s) permanently resides, shall be convened and chaired jointly by the Standing Board of the Fatherland Front Committee of such village and the People’s Committee at the same administrative level. The National Assembly candidates, representatives of their agencies, organizations and units shall be invited to attend this conference.

- The first conference of electors in a political, socio-political or social organization shall be convened and chaired by its leading board; the first conference of electors in a State agency shall be convened and chaired jointly by the leading board and the Executive Committee of the Trade Union of the agency; The conference of electors in a People’s armed force unit is the conference of the military personnel convened and chaired by the commander of the unit. The National Assembly candidates shall be invited to attend this conference.

- At the first conferences, the electors shall make their comments on the basis of the standards applicable to National Assembly deputies and make a vote of confidence for the candidates by either a show of hands or secret ballots under the decision of the conference.

- The minutes of the first conference of electors to collect comments on National Assembly candidates must clearly state the composition and number of the participants, the process and results of this conference. The minutes of the first conference of electors to collect comments on the persons nominated by central agencies, organizations and units shall be sent to the Standing Board of the Central Committee of Vietnamese Fatherland Front. The minutes of the first conference of electors to collect comments on the persons nominated by local agencies, organizations, and units and on the independent candidates shall be sent to the Standing Board of Vietnamese Fatherland Front Committee of the province.

Note: The Standing Committee of the National Assembly shall provide guidance on organization of the first conference of electors prescribed in this Article.

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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