Chapter VIII
SUPPLEMENTARY ELECTION TO THE PEOPLE'S COUNCIL
Article 59.- During the tenure of a People's Council, any election unit which has a vacancy in the membership of the People's Council, may hold a supplementary election in accordance with the procedure provided for in this Law.
Article 60.- The Standing Committee of the National Assembly shall decide on and announce the date for the supplementary election to the People's Council at provinces and cities directly under the Central Government.
The Standing Board of the People's Council at provinces and cities directly under the Central Government shall decide on and announce the date for the supplementary election to the People's Council at districts, provincial towns, provincial cities, communes, urban wards and townships.
The date of the election must be announced no later than thirty days before the election day.
Article 61.- No later than twenty days before the supplementary election to the People's Council, the People's Committee, the Standing Board of the People's Council and the Standing Board of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Chapter of that level shall establish a Council for Supplementary Election composed of three to five members; and fifteen days at the latest before the election, a Supplementary Election Committee in each election unit composed of three to five members, including representatives of State agencies and social organizations.
The Council and Committee for Supplementary Election to the People's Council at communes, urban wards and townships shall be set up by the People's Committee, the Chairman of the People's Council and the Standing Board of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Chapter of the same level. The number of members, the composition and the time for the establishment of the Council and Committee for the Supplementary Election shall follow the provision of this Article.
The Council for Supplementary Election shall elect its President and Secretary.
The Committee for Supplementary Election shall elect its Chairman and Secretary.
Article 62.- No later than ten days before the supplementary election, the People's Committee at communes, urban wards and townships shall set up at each polling area a Team for Supplementary Election which shall comprise five to seven members including representatives of social organizations and voter groups.
The Team for Supplementary Election shall elect its head, deputy head and secretary.
Article 63.- The organizations in charge of the supplementary election shall discharge their duties and powers in accordance with the provision on the duties and powers of the organizations in charge of election stipulated in this Law.
Article 64.- The list of voters shall be drawn up and posted by the People's Committee at communes, urban wards and townships fifteen days at the latest before the day of the supplementary election.
Article 65.- No later than fifteen days before the supplementary election to the People's Council at a level, the Standing Board of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Chapter at that level shall hold a consultative convention to select, introduce and draw up the list of candidates.
The list of the candidates to fill the vacancies in the People's Council shall be announced by the Council for Supplementary Election ten days at the latest before the election day.
Article 66.- The complaints and denunciations concerning the work of the supplementary election shall be settled in accordance with law.
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Luật Bầu cử đại biểu Hội đồng nhân dân 1994 (Bản Word)