Silent efforts underway after election day

After March 15, when the vibrant atmosphere of the election gradually subsides, election teams continue to quietly carry out their behind-the-scenes work - tasks rarely seen but decisive in ensuring the entire election process is conducted strictly and in accordance with the law.

According to the Law on Election of Deputies to the National Assembly and People’s Councils, election teams are the forces responsible for directly organizing voting, guiding voters in exercising their civic rights, and conducting vote counting and preparing minutes of results at each polling area. These are tasks of high legal nature, requiring accuracy, objectivity and transparency in every step.

Upholding responsibility throughout election day

Dong Nai province has a total of 2,111 election teams. Throughout March 15, election teams across the province fully performed their roles, contributing to a smooth and compliant voting process.

Members of Election Team No. 51, Long Binh ward review tasks related to election work. Photo: Ho Thao

In Tam Hiep ward, Do Thien Tao, Head of Election Team No. 26, said: “By 3 p.m. on March 15, 100% of voters in the area had completed voting. Before election day and throughout March 15, communication work was carried out actively, continuously and covering each residential area, especially mobile loudspeakers were used to reach every alley and through social media, so people clearly understood the time, locations as well as their rights and responsibilities in the election”.

According to Tao, voters with difficulties in mobility were supported by mobile ballot boxes, ensuring that all citizens could exercise their voting rights.

In Xuan Loc commune, Tong Van Tuan, Head of Election Team No. 1, shared: “On election day, voters headed to the polls with a high sense of responsibility. The team closely monitored and regularly reviewed the list of voters who had cast their ballots. In the afternoon, for those who had not yet voted, members of the residential groups went door to door to remind people to head to the polls and ensure their civic rights”. As a result, by 5:10 p.m. the same day, all 1,945 voters in the area had completed voting, reaching a rate of 100%.

Meanwhile, in Long Binh ward, Nguyen Quoc Minh, Head of Election Team No. 51, said: “On election day, voters showed a strong sense of responsibility and carefully studied the biographies of candidates before voting”. Notably, for a voter who is a 75-year Party member with poor health, the team sent members with a mobile ballot box to the voter’s home to ensure the voting right was exercised.

Not only at individual teams, on March 15, election organization in Dong Nai was implemented synchronously and seriously from the early hours. By 7 a.m., all election teams had completed the opening ceremonies in accordance with regulations. The teams carried out all required steps such as checking and sealing ballot boxes and announcing polling station regulations, creating an important foundation for a democratic, transparent and lawful voting process.

Vote counting conducted with rigor and transparency

Immediately after voting ended, election teams proceeded to vote counting - a task requiring high concentration and strict compliance with regulations. According to guidance from the Ministry of Home Affairs, vote counting must be conducted publicly, in the proper sequence, and in the presence of voters.

Nguyen Quoc Minh, Head of Election Team No. 51 (Long Binh ward), said: “Vote counting was conducted at the polling station immediately after the election ended. From 7 p.m. on March 15 to midnight on March 16, election team members worked with high concentration, carefully and meticulously to ensure the most accurate results”.

Before opening the ballot boxes, the team invited two reputable local voters, who were not candidates, to witness the entire process. At the same time, all procedures such as counting, sealing unused ballots, spoiled ballots and preparing minutes were carried out in accordance with regulations.

According to regulations, commune-level People’s Committees are responsible for receiving, managing and storing types of ballots and ballot boxes from election teams in their locality. During the storage period (including ballots) in accordance with archival law (at least five years), without written approval from competent authorities, ballot boxes that have been sealed must not be opened or inspected.

Provincial People’s Committees direct the digitization of election records and documents after receipt to support future retrieval and use, ensuring information safety and data security in accordance with regulations.

“Election Team No. 51 has 21 members. We divided the staff into three groups to count ballots for National Assembly deputies, provincial People’s Council deputies and ward People’s Council deputies. The entire vote counting process was conducted strictly, accurately and in accordance with regulations. By 8 a.m. the next day, we had handed over all minutes, ballots and related documents to the ward People’s Committee”, Minh added.

In other localities, vote counting was also conducted seriously. Tong Van Tuan, Head of Election Team No. 1 (Xuan Loc commune), said that after counting, the election team sealed each type of ballot and ballot box, prepared full minutes before handing them over to the commune People’s Committee for management and storage as prescribed.

After election day, teams continue reviewing, completing documents, reconciling data and preparing reports. This is an important stage to ensure the entire process is fully, accurately and legally documented.

It can be seen that from preparation to the opening ceremony, from organization on election day to vote counting and completion of documents afterward, election teams in Dong Nai have clearly demonstrated their core role, contributing to ensuring a democratic, transparent and lawful election.

By Ho Thao - Translated by Diec Quyen, Thu Ha