FRIDAY, March 29, 2024
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EC expects massive turnout at charter referendum

EC expects massive turnout at charter referendum

Supachai Somcharoen, the Election Commission chairman, said Wednesday that the EC expects an 80-per-cent voter turnout at the public referendum on the draft charter.

“Consider Myanmar for instance, where people were waiting for change, and as soon as the election was held a massive number came out to exercise their ballot. It will probably be the same in Thailand,” he said. 
Responding to the Constitution Drafting Commission’s proposal that the interim charter be amended so that the commission can take part in disseminating the content, Supachai said it was understandable as the agency had written the draft and knew the content thoroughly. 
He also called on all sectors to desist from breaking the law, saying comments on the charter were allowed but it was illegal to influence anybody’s vote. 
 
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