PUBLISHED: 14 Dec 2024 at 07: 35
The Election Commission (EC ) expressed concern about the low voter turnout estimates for the provincial organization ( PAO ) members ‘ national election on February 1.
” The number of voters is expected to be low, but more than 50 % of those eligible]to vote ]”, said EC secretary-general Sawaeng Boonmee on Friday.
He claimed that the EC anticipates a turnout of between 65 and 100 % and that the internet will encourage people to exercise their voting rights.
The Feb. 1 poll is unusual, according to Mr. Sawaeng because it will be the second half of the PAO votes for 29 regions. The PAO elections were called this year after the candidates ‘ early resignations before their words ended on December 19.
Of these counties, 20 have already announced the findings of their votes to find a PAO key.
Only 47 counties may have their PAO key elected on the same day, he said, despite the fact that new PAO members from all 76 regions will be elected on February 1.
Because the votes for the PAO members and leaders were supposed to be held at the same time, he claimed, 29 counties are spending a larger budget than the others.
He added that the two-step vote even affects the administrative work, particularly in Ubon Ratchathani, Uttaradit, Phetchabun and Tak, which did step their Hua president votes in two days.
The new PAO leaders in these four provinces won’t be able to begin working right away, according to Mr. Sawaeng, because the name of their PAO committee would already be over.
These four PAO chairs will have to wait until the novel PAO people ‘ elections on February 1st, he said.