Senate accepts polls bills for debate
Bangkok Post
Published: 11/04/2011
The Senate on Monday passed the three election-related bills proposed by the Election Commission in the first reading by unanimous vote.
Suradet Jirattichaoren, the Prachin Buri senator and deputy chairman of the Senate committee on affairs of organisations under the constitution, suggested that the bills, which seek to amend organic laws in line with the amended 2007 constitution, be passed in the first reading.
The committee was assigned by the Senate to study the bills ahead of today's deliberation.
During the debate, some senators raised reservations on limiting advance voting to one day, saying that it could allow electoral fraud, while others said there should be no advance voting at all.
Senator Ruangkrai Leekijwattana said he was not sure if advance voting was constitutional.
Concerning this matter, Prapan Naigowit, an election commissioner for elections, said advance voting is not against the constitution since it is intended to allow people who may not be able to vote on election day to exercise their voting right.
After more than three hours of debate, the Senate passed the bills governing elections of MPs and senators, political parties and the EC in the first reading by unanimous vote.
A 15-man committee was set up to scrutinise the bills in one day.
It was believed the bills would be ready for Senate deliberation in the second and third readings on Monday, April 18.
The Senate on Monday passed the three election-related bills proposed by the Election Commission in the first reading by unanimous vote.
Suradet Jirattichaoren, the Prachin Buri senator and deputy chairman of the Senate committee on affairs of organisations under the constitution, suggested that the bills, which seek to amend organic laws in line with the amended 2007 constitution, be passed in the first reading.
The committee was assigned by the Senate to study the bills ahead of today's deliberation.
During the debate, some senators raised reservations on limiting advance voting to one day, saying that it could allow electoral fraud, while others said there should be no advance voting at all.
Senator Ruangkrai Leekijwattana said he was not sure if advance voting was constitutional.
Concerning this matter, Prapan Naigowit, an election commissioner for elections, said advance voting is not against the constitution since it is intended to allow people who may not be able to vote on election day to exercise their voting right.
After more than three hours of debate, the Senate passed the bills governing elections of MPs and senators, political parties and the EC in the first reading by unanimous vote.
A 15-man committee was set up to scrutinise the bills in one day.
It was believed the bills would be ready for Senate deliberation in the second and third readings on Monday, April 18.
Source: http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/politics/231459/senate-votes-for-election-bills
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