Proactive election plan in complicated Covid-19 pandemic conditions

On the afternoon of May 10, the Provincial Election Committee held a meeting to hear about the progress of the election and decide on a number of issues under its authority. Comrade Nguyen Xuan Son - Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, Chairman of the Provincial Election Committee chaired the meeting. Photo: Mai Hoa

Attending the meeting were Vice Chairmen of the Provincial Election Committee: Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Le Hong Vinh - Member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Cao Thi Hien - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council. Also attending were members of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee who are members of the Provincial Election Committee: Le Duc Cuong - Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Organization Committee; Nguyen Thi Thu Huong - Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department; leaders of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation and a number of provincial departments, branches and organizations.

General assessment from the Provincial Election Committee, up to this point, the implementation workelectorIn the province, all contents and tasks meet the requirements, without errors or shortcomings.

Organizations in charge of elections, from steering committees, election committees at all levels, election boards, and election teams at the grassroots level, are established and perform their functions and tasks properly according to regulations.

The work of posting the official list and brief biographies of candidates for the National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels must be in accordance with the prescribed timeline and without errors.

Director of the Department of Home Affairs Le Dinh Ly reports on the progress of the election work in the province. Photo: Mai Hoa

Regarding complaints and denunciations about elections, up to now, the Provincial Election Committee has received 3 petitions, including 2 petitions related to candidates for People's Council deputies at the commune level and 1 petition related to candidates for People's Council deputies at the district level.

At the district level, 4 petitions were received relating to candidates for district People's Council deputies and at the commune level, 54 petitions were received relating to candidates for commune People's Council deputies. The petitions were resolved by all levels in accordance with the law.

Comrade Nguyen Duc Trung- Deputy Secretary of Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of Provincial People's Committee,The Vice Chairman of the Provincial Election Committee affirmed that the work of preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic in the province is being well controlled, however, we must not be subjective and proactively prepare election plans in case the epidemic develops complicatedly. Photo: Mai Hoa

Information and propaganda work is being promoted and increased in frequency through vivid visual forms, on grassroots radio systems, through social networks and mass media.

Regarding security and order, through understanding the situation, up to this point, the situation is stable, people are in agreement and excited towards election day.

In particular, in the face of the complicated developments of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Provincial Election Committee has promptly directed and guided the implementation of election preparation work in a flexible and creative manner; The Standing Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province has also issued an official dispatch adjusting the schedule of meeting voters and election campaigns of candidates for the 15th National Assembly and candidates for the 18th Provincial People's Council, term 2021 - 2026.

ComradeLe Hong Vinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee,Vice Chairman of the Provincial Election Committee speaks at the meeting. Photo: Mai Hoa

In addition to the achieved results, members of the Provincial Election Committee also noted that some localities continue to review voters to supplement the list and promptly adjust missing or incorrect information.

Besides, there are still some localities that have not organized election training for organizations in charge of elections, especially election committees and grassroots election teams.

Voters in Cua Lo town learn about candidates for the National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels. Photo: Mai Hoa

Concluding the meeting, Comrade Nguyen Xuan Son - Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, Chairman of the Provincial Election Committee emphasized that there is not much time left from now until the election day and in the context of the complicated developments of the Covid-19 epidemic, he requested the members of the Election Committee to strengthen, focus on directing, and include in the work program the inspection of the second round of election work, and move to an appropriate state, because if not inspected, it can easily lead to negligence, negligence, and subjectivity at the grassroots level.

Localities are required to continue reviewing the preparation and posting of voter lists in accordance with the law. In organizing meetings to meet voters and campaign for elections, it is necessary to ensure democracy, equality and safety in the context of the epidemic.

Comrade Nguyen Xuan Son concluded the meeting. Photo: Mai Hoa

Focus on printing, receiving documents and ballots to ensure strictness and caution, avoiding negligence; direct localities to review facilities, ensure adequate conditions for election services, especially increase the preparation of additional ballot boxes to be proactive in the context of complicated developments of the Covid-19 pandemic and possible natural disasters; urge localities that have not yet organized election training for election committees and teams to do so immediately.

Regarding information and propaganda work, it is necessary to increase the frequency and appropriate form in the context of fighting the Covid-19 epidemic; pay attention to the work of handing over documents to resolve complaints and denunciations in accordance with the law.

Continue to strengthen the situation and proactively develop plans to ensure security and order on election day.