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Voting Operations
VO003
Electors vote at
Question: Where can electors vote?
Answer(s):
a . At a specified polling station in the locality where they are registered at national elections
d . At specially designated polling stations
Comments:
At a polling station where their names appear in voter roll.
Source:
Organic Act B.E. 2541 on the Election of Members of the House of Representatives and Senators, Sec. 80, 81, 82: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/TH/thailand-organic-act-on-the-election-of-members-of/view
Verified:
2023/10/11
VO004
Voting outside the country is permitted for
Question: Who can vote from outside the country?
Answer(s):
b . Citizens residing outside the country
c . Citizens outside the country (including those on vacation)
d . Members of the armed forces
e . Students
f . Diplomatic staff
Comments:
Election is compulsory for Thai citizens. Those who reside outside the country in election days and would like to cast their vote at the country they reside shall register to vote outside the country.
Source:
Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand, Art. 94: https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Thailand_2017
Organic Act B.E. 2541 on the Election of Members of the House of Representatives and Senators, Sec. 79 - 85: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/TH/thailand-organic-act-on-the-election-of-members-of/view
IDEA Voter Turnout Database; Compulsory Voting; https://www.idea.int/data-tools/data/voter-turnout-database/compulsory-voting
Verified:
2023/10/11
VO005
Locations for voting outside of the country
Question: If voting outside the country is permitted, at what places?
Answer(s):
a . Embassies
b . Consulates
c . Special polling stations
e . By mail
Comments:
Source:
Organic Act B.E. 2541 on the Election of Members of the House of Representatives and Senators, Sec. 84: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/TH/thailand-organic-act-on-the-election-of-members-of/view
Verified:
2023/10/11
VO011
Voting method
Question: How do electors cast their votes?
Answer(s):
a . Manually marking of ballots
Comments:
The casting of vote shall be made by marking a cross on the ballot paper.
Source:
Organic Act B.E. 2541 on the Election of Members of the House of Representatives and Senators, Sec. 55: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/TH/thailand-organic-act-on-the-election-of-members-of/view
Verified:
2023/10/11
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