Unofficial results expected within 9pm
The first unofficial referendum results are expected be known by 9pm on the day of the vote and the full official result will be known within three days, Election Commission member Somchai Srisuthiyakorn said Wednesday.
Similar to vote counts in general elections, the results will be tallied at every polling station nationwide. Ballot boxes will be closed at 4pm and officials will count unused ballot papers before counting “yes” and “no” votes, he said.
Results will be reported in the media and the EC’s Facebook page to ensure transparency.
The EC is expecting to begin receiving results from each polling station at about 6pm. It anticipates being able to report 95 per cent of results by 9pm, he said, assuming the telephone signal is not disrupted and weather is good.
He said he was confident computer servers used for the count will not collapse and the results will be broadcast live on several TV channels and Facebook.
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