Election Commission to Rule on Three Vote-Buying Complaints
The Election Commission is submitting three vote-buying complaints to its board for decision, part of ongoing reviews of 313 cases stemming from February's parliamentary election.
The Election Commission is preparing to submit three complaints related to vote-buying and negative campaigning for consideration by the full Election Commission board, along with one petition for a public referendum. On July 6, 2569, the Election Commission office clarified progress on reviewing complaints and alleged violations from the February 8, 2569 parliamentary election regarding vote-buying and negative campaigning, totaling 313 cases consisting of 266 formal complaints and 47 alleged violations.
The commission has completed review of 100 cases, with 78 complaints rejected or consolidated as data and 22 cases dismissed or closed. Another 213 complaints remain under review, including 35 currently under investigation and 47 proposed for rejection by the commission office.
Of the cases where the commission office has drafted summaries or opinions to submit to the secretary, 112 cases are pending, with 16 referred to the adjudication subcommittee. Three additional cases await scheduling on the commission's agenda.
Regarding public referendum petitions, eight cases are under review, comprising six formal complaints and two alleged violations. The commission has completed two cases with rejection orders or consolidated them as data. The remaining six cases are still in progress, with the commission office proposing to reject three petitions, summarizing or forming opinions on two others, and one awaiting placement on the commission's meeting agenda.
