Electoral system for national legislature

Law of 2015 on Election of Deputies to the National Assembly and People’s Councils [in Vietnamese]

(accessed: 24 October 2019)

Article 78
Rules for determining elected candidates

78.2 The elected candidates must be those who poll more than half of the valid votes

78.3 In cases where the number of candidates who poll more than half of the valid votes is greater than the number of designated deputies in the constituency, the candidates poll more votes than others shall be elected

Article 79
Additional Election

79.1 1. If, in the first election, the number of elected National Assembly candidates is less than that designated for the constituency, the Election Board of which must clearly state it in an report on election returns and promptly report it to the Election Commission of province which shall request the National Election Commission to consider and decide on an additional election in such constituency.

79.3 In case of an additional election, the polling day shall be not later than 15 days after the first polling day. In the additional election, electors shall only choose from the candidates on the list of candidates who failed in the first election. The elected candidates shall be those who poll more than half of the valid votes and more votes than others. If even after the additional election but the number of elected candidates is still smaller than the designated number, there shall not be the second additional election.