Nomination of candidates for upcoming elections completed: Official

The nomination of candidates for the upcoming elections of deputies to the 15th National Assembly (NA) and all-level People’s Councils for the 2021-2026 tenure has been completed, Chief of the National Election Council (NEC)’s Office Nguyen Hanh Phuc told the 14th NA’s 11th session in Hanoi on March 25.
Nomination of candidates for upcoming elections completed: Official ảnh 1Chief of the National Election Council (NEC)’s Office Nguyen Hanh Phuc speaks at the 14th NA’s 11th session in Hanoi on March 25. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - The nomination of candidates for the upcomingelections of deputies to the 15th National Assembly (NA) andall-level People’s Councils for the 2021-2026 tenure has been completed, Chiefof the National Election Council (NEC)’s Office Nguyen Hanh Phuc told the 14th NA’s 11th session in Hanoi on March 25.

Since it was founded at the NA’s 9th session, the NationalElection Council (NEC) has been preparing for the organisation of thelegislative elections and providing instructions on the elections of deputies toPeople’s Councils at all levels for the 2021-2026 term, in order to ensure theyare conducted on schedule and in line with regulations of the existing laws,said Phuc, who is also Secretary General of the NA and Chairman of the NA’s Office.

The 21-member NEC has a chairperson and four vice chairpersons.

The NEC adopted a resolution specifying the number and list ofconstituencies and the number of legislators to be elected in each constituencyof provinces and cities, Phuc noted, adding that the selection of candidatesproceeded with caution and was in accordance with regulations.

At related consultative conferences, attention was paid to increasingthe number of female, young, non-Party, and ethnic minority candidates andthose with excellent professional backgrounds, he noted.

Held on March 19, the second consultative conference reached anagreement on a preliminary list of candidates nominated for the upcomingelections, which are scheduled to take place in May.

The number of candidates running for seats in the legislature now standsat 1,084, which is 2.17 times higher than the number of deputies to be elected.They include 205 candidates nominated by central agencies, 803 by localorganisations and units, and 76 who were self-nominated.

A third consultative conference will be held to provide a shortlist ofeligible candidates for the elections of deputies to the 15th NA andall-level People’s Councils./.
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