Court to rule Feb 3 on EC referendum registration case

Khaosod•Politics•265d ago

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The Administrative Court has scheduled a verdict for February 3, in a lawsuit against the Election Commission (EC) concerning the limited and unpublicized registration period for an out-of-province referendum.

•The Administrative Court has set February 3, for a verdict in a case against the Election Commission (EC).
•The lawsuit alleges that the EC provided only a three-day registration period (January 3-5, 2025) for out-of-province referendums.
•Plaintiffs argue that the EC's limited publicity and system capacity issues prevented many citizens from registering.

Overview

•On Jan 30, 2026, the Administrative Court announced the date for a verdict.
•The Administrative Court will read the verdict on Feb 3, at 1:30 PM.
•The lawsuit was filed against the Election Commission (EC) regarding referendum registration.
•The EC set an out-of-province referendum registration period for only three days, from Jan 3-5, 2025.
•The EC's registration system could not handle a large volume of registrations simultaneously.
•The EC did not adequately publicize the registration to citizens.
•This resulted in the plaintiff and many citizens being unable to register for the out-of-province referendum.
•The court is set to deliver a judgment on the case.

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Key Entities

Organization

Administrative Court(ศาลปกครอง)ℹ️

The judicial body that will deliver a verdict in the case concerning the EC's referendum registration process.

Election Commission (EC)(กกต.)ℹ️

The governmental body sued for its handling of referendum registration, specifically the limited timeframe and publicity.

Office of the Administrative Court(สำนักงานศาลปกครอง)

The administrative arm of the court that issued the notification regarding the verdict date.

Place

Central Administrative Court(ศาลปกครองกลาง)

The specific court location where the verdict in the case against the EC will be read.