PUBLISHED: 3 Does 2024 at 04: 00
Yesterday, the Election Commission (EC ) defended its contentious regulations governing the Senate election, saying they had not overstepped the legal boundaries.
The EC’s secretary-general Sawang Boonmee responded to criticism over the future Senate race by saying that the law and natural law both dictate the election rules and that the EC cannot change them.
According to the 2017 contract, the new Senate did resemble 200 people who come from 20 expert teams. They did vote among themselves, not been directly elected by the public, and they will not.
According to Mr. Sawang, the polling company issues the guidelines for the launch and screening of Senate candidates among themselves to make sure compliance, and that the EC does not go beyond its scope.
The general public must be made aware that the Senate vote is mandated by the law, never the EC. Under the law, the Senate individuals are allowed to present themselves to ‘ available voters’, which in this case means the additional candidates”, he said.
A group of four potential prospects filed a complaint with the Administrative Court on Wednesday, alleging that some of the limits were in violation of their right to freedom of expression.
According to the accusers, Regulation No. Candidates are only permitted to introduce themselves using an A4 poster, which is only permitted for their own individuals and is not permitted to be made people. Regulation No. 11 prohibits them from giving advertising discussions. They requested that the judge grant an injunction so that they can hold off on these EC rules for a while before making a decision.
But, according to Mr. Sawang, the general public can continue to monitor and scrutinize the election process after the application closes, even though they are unable to cast a ballot in the Senate election.
The candidates ‘ names and backgrounds will be made available for public viewing on the EC’s Smart Vote program and the EC’s site. The individuals, however, are allowed to touch each other via message and the Line chat app, he said.
When asked how the EC did stop collusion, he said steps would be taken to stop any kind of manipulation, particularly “organised voting,” where candidates submit an application to run only for candidates who have already cast ballots for another candidates.