Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1- The election to the People's Council is conducted on the principles of universal suffrage, equality, direct and secret ballot.
Article 2.- All citizens of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, irrespective of their ethnicity, sex, social standing, belief, religion, educational level, occupation, length of residence, who have reached 18 years of age, are eligible to vote, and who have reached 21 years of age, are eligible to stand for election to the People's Council in accordance with law, except that they are mentally deficient and those who are stripped of these rights by law or by the People's Court.
Article 3.- Members of the People's Council must be loyal to the socialist Fatherland of Vietnam, outstanding among the people, eager to carry out renewal for a prosperous people and a strong country, possessed of high ethical norms, exemplary in the observance of the law, protect the State interests and the legitimate rights and interests of the citizens, have a good cultural standard and are capable of discharging the tasks of a member of the People's Council and taking part in making decisions on important issues of the locality, and are trusted by the people.
Article 4.- Citizens who meet the conditions and criteria stipulated in Articles 2 and 3 of this Law can be elected as members of the People's Council of only two levels at the same time; if they are deputies to the National Assembly, they can be elected to the People's Council of only one level.
Article 5.- The Standing Committee of the National Assembly shall supervise the election of the members of the People's Council and ensure that the election be conducted in democratic and lawful manners.
The Government shall direct the People's Committee at all levels to carry out the election in accordance with law.
Article 6.- The Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front shall guide its local chapters to organize consultations to select and nominate candidates for the People's Council and take part in the supervision of the election of the members of the People's Council.
Article 7.- The Standing Committee of the National Assembly shall set and announce the date for the election of the People's Council at all levels.
The election day must be a Sunday and must be announced at least 90 days in advance.
In special cases when it is impossible to hold the election in accordance with the term of the People's Council, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly shall consider and make decision.
Article 8.- The budget for the election of the members of the People's Council shall be drawn from the State Budget.
Tìm kiếm
Luật Bầu cử đại biểu Hội đồng nhân dân 1994 (Bản Word)