Thai Cabinet endorses local election bills

[webfact]

Cabinet endorses local election bills

 

 

The Cabinet on Tuesday approved the six bills for elections of local administrators and members of local administrative councils, paving the way for local elections nation-wide to be held after the national elections.

 

Among the highlights of the bills is that the Election Commission has the authority to initiate investigation of alleged election frauds without having to wait for complaints.

 

Under the bills,  the number of votes gained by successful candidates must be  more than the wasted votes — votes cast for none of the candidates.  And those who are found guilty of electoral fraud will face a ten-year political ban.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/cabinet-endorses-local-election-bills/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2018-09-05

[yellowboat]

But the greatest fraud is legal: non elected, appointed MP's. 

[chama]

9 hours ago, yellowboat said:

But the greatest fraud is legal: non elected, appointed MP's. 

Well...seems like that goes all the way to the top.