Phuket municipal election preliminary results released

[webfact]

Voters check the boards at a polling station during the municipal elections across Phuket last Sunday (Mar 28). Photo: PR Phuket

 

By The Phuket News

 

PHUKET: The Phuket office of the Election Commission of Thailand (PEC) has released the preliminary counts of all votes cast last weekend in the local elections in the 12 municipal areas on the island last weekend.

 

More than 230,000 eligible voters turned out last Sunday (Mar 28) to cast their votes for candidates contesting the positions of mayor or as councillors in the 12 municipalities: Phuket City, Patong, Kathu, Wichit, Chalong, Rawai, Rassada, Srisoonthorn, Karon, Cherng Talay, Thepkrasattri and Pa Khlok.

 

However, PEC Chief Passakon Siripakayapon cautioned that the official results of the election might take 30-60 days to announce.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-municipal-election-preliminary-results-released-79533.php

 

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[grumpy 4680]

WHY, 30-60 days to verify results. Is some juggling with figures required ???

[RichardColeman]

31 minutes ago, grumpy 4680 said:

WHY, 30-60 days to verify results. Is some juggling with figures required ???

Voting over, but the biddings not over yet.

[Burma Bill]

1 hour ago, grumpy 4680 said:

Is some juggling with figures required ???

 

[phil2407]

According to the adjoining article says the law states 30 days for results so why is this "bod" saying up to 60 days? 

[hotchilli]

20 hours ago, webfact said:

However, PEC Chief Passakon Siripakayapon cautioned that the official results of the election might take 30-60 days to announce.

Lol.