Election Commission of Thailand
| คณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง กกต. |
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| Commission overview | |
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| Formed | 9 June 1998 |
| Jurisdiction | Kingdom of Thailand |
| Headquarters | No. 120, Ratthaprasatphakdi Building, Chaeng Watthana Government Complex,Chaeng Watthana Rd., Kwaeng Thung Song Hong, Khet Laksi, Bangkok, 10210 |
| Annual budget | 5,563,131,400 Baht (2008) |
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| Website | Ect.go.th |
The Election Commission (Thai: คณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง; rtgs: Khana Kammakan Kan Lueak Tang) (EC) is an independent government agency and the sole election management body of Thailand. It oversees government elections (parliamentary elections and local elections) as well as referendums throughout the Kingdom of Thailand. Established by the 2007 Constitution, the Election Commission (EC) has extensive powers to manage, oversee, and regulate the electoral process. The EC has reacted to irregularities in the 2000 Senate elections, the 2006 House elections, and the 2007 House elections, forcing re-elections and disqualifying many candidates.
The primary role of the commission is to ensure that elections carried out in the Kingdom of Thailand are lawful and compatible with the constitution. It is also in charge of enforcing national election laws covering: House of Representatives, Senate, Districts, Referendums, Bangkok gubernatorial elections and political parties. Its constitutional duty includes the publication of all election returns, therefore formalizing them. The commissioners also have the right to disqualify a candidate, or call for a re-count for a particular seat.
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