Bangkok: Deputy Secretary-General of the Election Commission explains that showing the national ID card twice is necessary because the voter registration list and the referendum list are different. Sub-Lieutenant Phasakon Siriphakayaporn, Deputy Secretary-General of the Election Commission (EC), clarified the requirement to present separate national identification cards for the general election and the referendum. He explained that this is because the voter registration lists for the two processes are different. The general election includes both advance voting and the main voting day, while the referendum does not have advance voting but includes voting outside the designated district. Therefore, separate verification of eligibility is necessary.
According to Thai News Agency, the Election Commission has accepted the proposal to require showing the national ID card only once for consideration, while reaffirming its commitment to facilitating convenience for the public. Meanwhile, the Election Commission is cooperating with agencies and the media to report election results quickly after the polls close at 5:00 PM. Preliminary vote counts will be gradually released, while the Election Commission verifies and announces the official results.
For constituency-based parliamentary elections that do not specify the candidate's name, Mr. Saweang Boonmee, Secretary-General of the Election Commission, instructed all polling stations to display signs showing the candidate's number and picture completely in order to reduce confusion. Candidates whose names are not on the list but are confident they are qualified can file a petition with the Supreme Court within 7 days. Furthermore, citizens can file complaints with the Election Commission if they find any candidate to be lacking the required qualifications.