Checking election preparation work in Nghi Loc district

Also participating in the delegation were comrades: Le Duc Cuong - Member of the Standing Committee, Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Internal Affairs Committee; Kha Van Tam - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial Labor Federation and representatives of leaders of a number of departments and branches. Photo: Thanh Quynh

Focus on performing well the key political tasks

Identifying the organization of the election of National Assembly deputies and People's Council deputies at all levels for the 2021-2026 term as a key political task, the entire political system in Nghi Loc district has focused on leading, directing, and well implementing the assigned tasks.

The members of the Election Steering Committee have focused on implementing and carrying out the assigned tasks. At the same time, they have guided and urged the grassroots units, especially the special communes, to promptly remove obstacles and handle petitions according to their authority related to the personnel of the People's Council delegates.

The Standing Committee of Nghi Loc District Party Committee has also had many inspection sessions, promptly giving instructions at the bases that still have many difficulties such as: Nghi Kieu, Nghi Thuan, Nghi Thach, Nghi Dien, Nghi Truong...

The delegation inspected the posting of the voter list at Tan Lap 1 hamlet, Nghi Quang commune (Nghi Loc). Photo: Thanh Quynh

Up to now, Nghi Loc district has organized 2 consultation conferences. The result of the first consultation was that the number of elected representatives at the district level was 35 people, the number of candidates was 88 people. At the commune level, the total number of elected People's Council representatives was 735 people; the total number of candidates was 1,831 people.

At the second consultation, the Standing Committee of the District Fatherland Front made a list of 66 people to present to the conference and received unanimous approval to continue to nominate candidates. Of which, the proportion of women is 50%; young people aged 40 and under account for 53.03%; non-Party members are 15.15%; and religious people are 4.54%.

Currently, the locality is preparing the next steps, conducting the third consultative conference to select and make an official list of qualified people to conduct the election.

Regarding the establishment of organizations in charge of elections, the district has established 11 election committees for district People's Council deputies; People's Committees of communes and towns have established 190 election committees for commune and town People's Council deputies; 194 election groups for National Assembly deputies and People's Council deputies at all levels for the 2021-2026 term, ensuring the correct time schedule according to regulations.

The working group discussed with officials of some hamlets in Nghi Quang commune about the election preparation. In the whole Nghi Loc district, 22 out of 29 communes and towns have Catholic people. Photo: Thanh Quynh

After inspecting the actual election preparation work at a number of polling stations in Nghi Loc district, the working group had a working session with the District Election Committee and focused on clarifying the contents related to the criteria for candidates; reviewing and ensuring the balance according to regulations; propaganda work; handling petitions, complaints and denunciations; issuing documents directing and guiding the election and ensuring security and order in the area.

Comrade Le Duc Cuong - Member of the Standing Committee, Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Internal Affairs Committee requested the Election Committees at all levels of Nghi Loc district to closely follow the election tasks, especially to listen to feedback from the people to grasp the situation, anticipate the situation to perform the task well.Photo: Thanh Quynh

Concluding the meeting, Comrade Cao Thi Hien - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, Vice Chairman of the Provincial Election Committee acknowledged and highly appreciated the results of the implementation of the election work of Nghi Loc district. Many criteria were implemented early and exceeded the set plan under the effective direction and supervision of the election committees at all levels.

In addition, it is necessary to diversify forms of propaganda so that people understand their rights and obligations on election day and provide information so that people clearly understand the candidates for National Assembly deputies and People's Councils at all levels elected in the area; Strengthen the work of grasping the situation, ensuring security and order in the election work.

Comrade Cao Thi Hien concluded the working session. Photo: Thanh Quynh

The Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council emphasized that in the coming time, with many important tasks, the locality needs to focus on key tasks, paying attention to inspection and supervision at the grassroots level to promptly remedy each specific task and content, especially in areas where difficulties are forecasted to have timely and scientific solutions.