EC member unenthusiastic about CDC's MP candidate registration idea
If implemented, the Constitution Drafting Commission’s (CDC) idea of registering MP candidates separately in each constituency would put more of a burden on the Election Commission in organising the whole electoral process, EC member Somchai Srisutthiyakorn said on Monday.
From gathering all the MP candidates to draw lots in every constituency, collecting and collating the votes for different numbers from across the country, to proving their authenticity would be new challenges for the EC if such a plan came into effect, he said.
It would also be confusing for voters as MP candidates from the same party would be registered with different numbers in each constituency, the commissioner suggested.
The idea was revealed on Sunday when CDC spokesperson Norachit Sinhaseni said that the plan, if it was included in the coming organic law on the election of MPs, should help “create fairness” for all sides.
But the idea is yet to be finalised and political parties are welcome to submit their opinions on the matter to the CDC or the National Legislative Assembly, he added.