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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 ofPeople's Council candidates, citizens may lodge their complaints ordenunciations against candidates; or lodge complaints or file petitions aboutmistakes in the listing of candidates to the Election Councils of such levels.The Election Councils must inscribe such complaints, denunciations or petitionsinto books and settle them according to their respective competence.

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

2. Within ten days before the election day, theElection Councils or the Election Boards shall cease the consideration and settlementof complaints, denunciations or petitions against candidates as well as thelisting of candidates. In cases where such complaints or denunciations areclear with 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.

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