Certain areas in the northern province of Bac Ninh will hold early elections of deputies to the 15th National Assembly (NA) and People’s Councils at all levels, under a newly-issued document from the National Election Council (NEC).
A military officer casts his vote in an early election at Constituency No.19 of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Certain areas in the northern province of Bac Ninhwill hold early elections of deputies to the 15th National Assembly(NA) and People’s Councils at all levels, under a newly-issued document from theNational Election Council (NEC).
The council accepted the province’s proposal to allow voters in Bac Ninhcity, Tu Son township, and the districts of Tien Du and Gia Binh to cast voteson May 22, one day ahead of the scheduled date, due to the growing complexityof the local COVID-19 situation.
Early voting has also been permitted in a number of constituencies in atotal of 16 cities and provinces so far: Hai Phong and Can Tho cities and BaRia-Vung Tau, Binh Dinh, Ca Mau, Dak Nong, Hau Giang, Kien Giang, Khanh Hoa,Quang Nam, Quang Binh, Nghe An, Kon Tum, Dak Lak, Bac Lieu, and Bac Ninhprovinces.
An officer votes in an early poll on the district island of Truong Sa (Spratly). (Photo: VNA)
Voting has wrapped up in certain constituencies of four localities,mostly islands and remote and border areas, with the earliest having been organisedin Vung Tau city in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province on May 4.
Voters nationwide will go to the polls on May 23 to select 500 deputies ofthe 15th NA from 866 candidates. Polling stations will be open from 7am to7pm./.
Preparations have been completed in all constituencies nationwide for over 69 million voters to elect deputies to the 15th National Assembly (NA) and all-level People’s Councils for the 2021 - 2026 tenure on May 23.
Chairman of the 14th National Assembly (NA) Vuong Dinh Hue, who is also head of the National Election Council, chaired a national teleconference on May 18 to review preparations for the coming elections.
d ministries, agencies and People’s Committees at all levels to raise the high sense of responsibility and pay great attention to preparations for the general elections, slated for May 23.
Thirty-seven officers and soldiers working at sea off the coast of southern Bac Lieu province cast their votes to elect deputies to the 15th National Assembly (NA) and People’s Councils at all levels on May 19, four days ahead of the scheduled date for the national elections.
Voters on Hon Khoai islands and Hon Chuoi islands off the coast of the southernmost province of Ca Mau will cast votes to elect deputies to the 15th National Assembly (NA) and People’s Councils at all levels on May 21, two days ahead of the scheduled date.
