Maximum complaint time since occurrence or discovery

LAW ON THE ELECTION OF DEPUTIES TO THE PEOPLE'SCOUNCILS (No. 12/2003/QH11, November 26, 2003)

Article 43.

1. As from the date of publicizing the lists of People's Councilcandidates, citizens may lodge their complaints or denunciations againstcandidates; or lodge complaints or file petitions about mistakes in the listingof candidates to the Election Councils of such levels. The Election Councilsmust inscribe such complaints, denunciations or petitions into books and settlethem according to their respective competence.

In cases where complainants, denouncers orpetitioners disagree with the Election Boards' settlement results, they maylodge their complaints or file their petitions to the Election Councils. TheElection Councils' decisions shall be the final ones.

2. Within ten days before the election day, the Election Councils or theElection Boards shall cease the consideration and settlement of complaints,denunciations or petitions against candidates as well as the listing ofcandidates. In cases where such complaints or denunciations are clearwith enough grounds to conclude that the candidates are unqualified to bePeople's Council deputies, the Election Councils of all levels shall decide todelete such candidates' names from the lists of candidates before the electionday and notify voters thereof.

3. Anonymous written complaints or denunciationsshall not be considered or settled.

4. The Election Councils shall transfer alldossiers on complaints and denunciations which are left unsettled as well as oncomplaints and denunciations which have already been settled but the settlementthereof are disagreed with by the involved parties to the standing bodies ofthe newly elected People's Councils of the same levels for settlement accordingto their respective competence.