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Brief Profiles of Countries, EMBs and Partner Organisations of A-WEB

2. Website Address The ballot paper is then put inside a ballot box. The
www.ect.go.th Election Commission also provides facilitation/as-
sistance to the disabled in casting their votes.
3. Nature of EMB
Independent 7. Postal Vote
Yes, By Ballot Paper
4. No. of Members in EMB
5 8. Electoral process/ Voter Education photo

5. Terms of office
7 Years

6. EMB Members selected by
King with the advice of the Senate of Thailand

7. Chairperson’s Appointing Authority
King with the advice of the Senate of Thailand

8. Names of Elections conducted by EMB
Parliamentary

9. Titles of Electoral Legislation(s)
B.E. 2541 (1998)

(B) ELECTORAL PROCESS

1. Total Population
Total: 69 Million (Oct., 2019)
Male: 34 Million Female: 35 Million
2. Registered Electors
Total: 51.4 Million (Apr., 2019)

3. Method of voter registration
Manual
(C) ELECTION CALENDAR
4. Name of the Document viz Electoral Photo
Identity Card 1. Last Elections Dates
Voter Card 24 March 2019
5. Voting Method 2. Future Election Calendar
Manual marking of Ballots 2024

6. Voting Process 3. Are there any fixed election days/dates
Upon reaching the polling station, a voter has to No
present her/his relevant documents for identifi-
cation to the polling officials. Once the identity if 4. Compulsory Voting
confirmed, the voter gets a ballot paper which con- Yes
tains a list of candidates/political parties running
for elections. The voter is required to mark a cross
in the designated space available on the ballot pa-
per, as per the voter’s choice of candidate/party.

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