Sakon Nakhon Discovers 105 Suspicious Ballots, Locals Demand Recount and Investigation

At the voting unit 63, zone 1 in Sakon Nakhon province, election observers discovered a discrepancy in ballot counting. While 440 people voted out of 624 registered voters, the election board initially announced 545 total votes, exceeding the actual number by 105 votes. Volunteers and local residents immediately requested a recount, prompting Election Commission officials to investigate the potential counting error. The discrepancy appears to have occurred when officials were counting multiple ballots simultaneously, causing confusion. After a careful recount, officials confirmed the excess votes and documented the corrections. The Election Commission stated they would conduct a thorough investigation into the incident.