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Thai Election Commission predicts 85% turnout, confident of smooth process


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by Mitch Connor


Thailand‘s Election Commission (EC) predicts an 85% voter turnout for the upcoming general elections tomorrow (May 14) and maintains confidence in its ability to conduct the elections efficiently despite a few issues encountered during advance voting last week.

 

EC member Thitichet Nuchanart revealed the estimation after an impressive 91% turnout was recorded for last weekend’s advance voting process. The EC has since reviewed the ensuing complaints that emanated from the May 7 advance voting along with addressing several other issues, disclosed Thitichet. He said…


“These problems have been resolved and will not occur on May 14. The general election is set to take place, and the EC is more prepared than it was for the 2019 polls.”

 

The EC had received a total of 127 complaints about alleged irregularities, 33 of which were dismissed, while investigations into the remaining 94 complaints are ongoing. Furthermore, the commission anticipates at least 2,000 more complaints after this weekend’s national polling, Thitchet said.

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/politics/election-commission-predicts-85-turnout-for-general-election-confident-of-smooth-process

 

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2 hours ago, webfact said:

“These problems have been resolved and will not occur on May 14. The general election is set to take place, and the EC is more prepared than it was for the 2019 polls

That in-itself is worrying.

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