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EC petition to be submitted Friday to Constitutional Court

July 20, 2017

The Election Commission (EC) is planning to submit on Friday its petition asking the Constitutional Court to rule whether the new EC law is constitutional.

EC office to examine two legal aspects of EC draft bill

July 18, 2017

The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday resolved to assign its office to study two legal aspects concerning the constitutionality of the new EC draft bill, and to see whether there are any legal channels left for the agency to petition the Constitutional Court.

Four ways to reverse law removing current EC members: Somchai

FRIDAY, JULY 14, 2017

Outgoing Election Commission (EC) member Somchai Srisutthiyakorn argued today that there are at least four ways to reverse the organic law to remove the current commissioners from office. Somchai was speaking in response to a legislator’s claim that there are only two options.

NLA sticks to its guns on controversial EC draft bill

FRIDAY, JULY 14, 2017

THE NATIONAL Legislative Assembly (NLA) yesterday voted to endorse the Election Commission draft bill it had already approved, despite objections from the Election Commission (EC).

EC chief hints at ‘secret weapon’ to fight organic law in court

THURSDAY, JULY 06, 2017

Election Commission (EC) President Supachai Somcharoen said on Thursday the agency had a “secret weapon” to bring the case against the organic law to the Constitutional Court despite the recent claim by the chief charter drafter that it would not be easy.

EC law under deliberation

FRIDAY, JUNE 09, 2017

The Election Commission draft bill is being deliberated by the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) today.