Thai Court clears February election, removing threat of rerun
THAILAND’S Constitutional Court has dismissed a challenge to the legality of February’s general election, removing the prospect of a nationwide rerun and allowing Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s government to continue its mandate. The court rule...
Thailand's Constitutional Court has ruled in favor of Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's government, allowing the February general election to stand and dismissing concerns over potential reruns. The court dismissed a challenge to the election's legality, stating that the barcodes and QR codes printed on ballots did not violate constitutional guarantees of direct and secret elections.
The court found that safeguards were in place to make it difficult to link voters with their ballots, and ruled that the QR codes on constituency ballots did not facilitate voter identification. Despite the court's decision, Prime Minister Anutin faces political pressure, with his support falling to 13.76% in September, down from 21.7% in June.
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