Constitutional Court Upholds 20-Year Voting Right Ban
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Key Entities
Organization
The judicial body that ruled on the constitutionality of the Local Election Act.
Appeal Court Region 2(ศาลอุทธรณ์ภาค 2)
The court that submitted the defendant's challenge to the Constitutional Court.
Person
Kiatikun Suknet(เกียรติกุนทร์ สุขเนตร์)
The defendant in criminal case A 2212/2025 and A 4427/2025 who challenged the election law.
Udom Sitthiwiratchatham(อุดม สิทธิวิรัชธรรม)
One of the seven Constitutional Court judges who voted that the law is not unconstitutional.
Jiraniti Hawanon(จิรนิติ หะวานนท์)
One of the seven Constitutional Court judges who voted that the law is not unconstitutional.
Napadol Theppitak(นภดล เทพพิทักษ์)
One of the seven Constitutional Court judges who voted that the law is not unconstitutional.
Banjongsak Wongprach(บรรจงศักดิ์ วงศ์ปราชญ์)
One of the seven Constitutional Court judges who voted that the law is not unconstitutional.
Udom Ratthamarit(อุดม รัฐอมฤต)
One of the seven Constitutional Court judges who voted that the law is not unconstitutional.
Sumeth Roykulcharoen(สุเมธ รอยกุลเจริญ)
One of the seven Constitutional Court judges who voted that the law is not unconstitutional.
Sarawut Songsivilai(สราวุธ ทรงศิวิไล)
One of the seven Constitutional Court judges who voted that the law is not unconstitutional.
Virun Saengthian(วิรุฬ แสงเทียน)
The single minority judge who voted that the 20-year voting right revocation is unconstitutional.
Law
Local Election Act 2019(พ.ร.บ.การเลือกตั้งสมาชิกสภาท้องถิ่น หรือผู้บริหารท้องถิ่น พ.ศ. 2562)
The law containing Section 120 which mandates a 20-year revocation of voting rights for certain offenders.
Constitution of 2017(รัฐธรรมนูญ ปี 2560)
The supreme law whose Section 26 was used to evaluate the Local Election Act.