The elections of deputies to the 13th National Assembly and People’sCouncils at all levels for the 2011-2016 term had finished in all citiesand provinces nationwide by the midnight of May 22.
Preliminarystatistics showed that the northern mountainous provinces of Lai Chau,Ha Giang, Hoa Binh and Lang Son have led the country in terms of therates of voters going to the polls, with 99.99 percent, said theElection Council.
They are followed by the northern mountainousprovince of Lao Cai, with 99.98 percent; the Mekong Delta province ofHau Giang, 99.94 percent; and the central province of Phu Yen, 99.92percent.
Many among the 58 cities and provinces that have countedthe numbers of voters balloting on the day have also seen the ratesexceed 99 percent.
According to the council, social security and order were maintained in all localities during the voting day.
Theelections were the largest-ever so far with more than 62 million voterscasting their ballots to elect 500 NA deputies and 301,954 People’sCouncil members at all levels at 90, 438 polling stations./.