“Somchai” points out that the Election Commission has issued new regulations. There is a possibility that the selection of senators will be invalidated.

Bangkok: "Somchai" thanks the Election Commission for not postponing the selection of senators, but points out that the new regulations indicate that they are right to petition for the selection to be invalidated. This causes the counting of votes in the cross-choice stage of groups with a single candidate to be secret. Suggests that additional regulations must be issued to include ballot boxes. Makes me not know who to choose Mr. Somchai Srisutthiyakorn, former Election Commission member, posted a message in the event that the Election Commission has resolved to move forward with the selection of Senators on June 9, even though the Constitutional Court has accepted the decision on 4 sections of the Act that With the acquisition of the Senate in 2018, which is about the method of selecting senators, it expands on the issue that the Election Commission is very brave in deciding not to postpone the selection of senators. The decision is not postponed. It is a move forward with the mechanism for returning demo cracy to the Senate and has resulted in the current set of senators staying as long as they should. It doesn't drag on. The decision was not postponed despite the proposal from the office. Propose a postponement to protect the Election Commission and the office from being sued to find those responsible for violations. Compensate for damages if there is a decision of the Constitutional Court that spoils the selection of senators. It is considered a government proposal that does not want to take any risks, but the fact that 7 members of the Election Commission have different opinions from the office and resolved to move forward That is listening to the needs of citizens and candidates. And in order to maintain the original work schedule, there must be a new set of senators on July 2, 2024, so it is something that all 7 Election Commission members should receive loud applause. But when the office proposes a postponement and the Election Commission has a different opinion, this will be a meeting record that prote cts the office. If in the future it is wrong It limits the culprits to just 7 Election Commission members, which is a joint liability divided by 7, not a long division down to the officials in the office. 'Thank you to the Election Commission for having the courage to make decisions and dare to sacrifice. May God protect you,' Mr. Somchai stated. Mr. Somchai also posted about the Election Commission's regulations regarding the selection of senators, No. 3 (2024), which the Election Commission announced last night that the selection of senators may be invalidated. For the following reasons: District level cross-selection For career groups with a single applicant Applicants will receive 4 more cards to select other groups in the same line. When a single applicant checks 4 cards, they will drop them into the box of their own group. This causes the entire chest to have only 4 cards and when the chest is opened to count the votes. It will make you know immediately that Who does that candidate exercise the right to choose in each of the other groups? This makes the selection not a secret. Section 33 of the Senate Act stipulates that the selection of senators must be made by secret ballot. In the past, in 2004, the election of MPs at the Election Commission had their booths turned outward. There had been a court decision to void it. Because it is an election that is not a secret ballot. Mr. Somchai also stated that tomorrow will choose the district level And there are quite a few districts with many occupational groups. There is only one candidate. The solution is to issue regulations to combine ballot boxes with the same candidate with other ballot boxes. to have multiple people's cards in the same ballot box Makes it difficult to know who chose who 'Tonight, we are still able to issue Regulation No. 4 in time, but it must be announced in the Royal Gazette. Please make it in time before midnight,' Mr. Somchai stated. Source: Thai News Agency