14TH NATIONAL CONGRESS OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY OF VIETNAM

Bac Giang: Mobile teams help quarantined citizens cast ballots

Jenna Duong

May 23, 2021 / 10:01 PM

People who are in isolation because of Covid-19 in Bac Giang province exercised their right to elect by casting the ballot in mobile boxes.

Mobile ballot boxes are taken by motorbikes or bicycles to areas under quarantine in Bac Giang province to collect ballots from voters.

Bac Giang has remained the biggest Covid-19 hotspot nationwide. The province’s authorities confirmed 68 new Covid-19 infections by on May 23.

From early morning May 23, together with voters nationwide, more than 1.3 million people in Bac Giang province exercised their citizenship rights - casting ballots to choose the most deserving candidates for National Assembly and People's Councils elections.

Members of election teams are ready for their works: bringing mobile ballot boxes to each of the quarantined households in Bac Giang province. Photo: Huu Trinh

Mobile ballot boxes are taken to voters by motorbikes in Bac Giang city. Photo: Kien Trung

A voter is casting ballots at Bich Dong town, Viet Yen commune. Photo: Quynh Quynh

A voter in Chu town, Luc Ngan district, Bac Giang province places his ballot in mobile ballot boxes. Photo: An An

Residents are casting ballots in a mobile ballot box. Photo: Kien Trung

Casting ballot boxes are placed in front of each households to ensuring safety distance. Photo: Huu Trinh

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