Huai Yod Mayor Candidate Demands Recount Due to Ballot Marking Errors

Khaosod•Society•248d ago

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A Huai Yod Subdistrict Administrative Organization mayoral candidate is requesting a vote recount, alleging widespread errors in ballot counting and marking by election officials.

•A candidate for Huai Yod Subdistrict Administrative Organization mayor, Prapair Lattakong, has filed a complaint with the Trang Provincial Election Commission.
•Prapair Lattakong alleged that election officials at polling unit 1, electoral district 4, made frequent errors in reading and marking ballot votes during the January 11 election.
•The candidate lost the election by a narrow margin of 9 votes, fueling suspicion about the accuracy of the count.
•Local residents have expressed concern and demanded a transparent and verifiable vote counting process.

Overview

•On Jan 30, 2026, Mr. Prapair Lattakong, a candidate for Mayor of Huai Yod Subdistrict Administrative Organization, formally requested a review of the election results.
•Mr. Prapair Lattakong and concerned residents filed a complaint with the Trang Provincial Election Commission on Jan 30, 2026, citing alleged irregularities.
•The candidate lost by only 9 votes and claims election officials at Unit 1, Electoral District 4, made significant errors in counting and marking ballots.
•Mr. Prapair Lattakong stated on Jan 30, 2026, that election officials allegedly misread ballot number 1 as number 2 multiple times during the count.
•Mr. Prapair Lattakong also noted on Jan 30, 2026, that another official allegedly marked votes incorrectly on the board, potentially affecting the outcome.
•The election took place on Jan 11, and the candidate's request for a recount stems from suspicions about procedural fairness.
•Mr. Luen, a 70-year-old local resident, expressed on Jan 30, 2026, that the vote counting process must be transparent to build public confidence in the election system.
•Mr. Prapair Lattakong stated on Jan 30, 2026, that he is willing to accept the results if a recount confirms his loss but insists on the investigation to address current doubts.

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Key Quotes

นายประเพียร หลัดกอง

"I urge the Election Commission (EC) of Trang Province to investigate the performance of election officials in the said polling unit, which may be dishonest and unfair."

ขอเรียกร้องให้สำนักงานคณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง (กกต.) ประจำจังหวัดตรัง ตรวจสอบการปฏิบัติหน้าที่ของ กปน. ในหน่วยเลือกตั้งดังกล่าว ซึ่งมีพฤติการณ์ที่อาจเข้าข่ายทุจริตและไม่เป็นธรรม

นายประเพียร หลัดกอง

"I lost the election by only 9 votes, so I have already submitted a request to the Trang Provincial EC to investigate."

ตนแพ้การเลือกตั้งเพียง 9 คะแนน จึงได้ยื่นคำร้องต่อ กกต.จังหวัดตรัง เพื่อขอให้ตรวจสอบแล้ว

นายเลือน

"This incident has caused unease and doubt among the people in the constituency. Although losing and winning is normal in elections, the vote counting process should be transparent."

เหตุการณ์นี้สร้างความไม่สบายใจและข้อกังขาให้กับประชาชนในเขตเลือกตั้ง แม้ว่าการเลือกตั้งจะมีแพ้มีชนะเป็นเรื่องปกติ แต่กระบวนการนับคะแนนควรเป็นไปอย่างโปร่งใส

Key Entities

Person

Prapair Lattakong(นายประเพียร หลัดกอง)

Candidate for Mayor of Huai Yod Subdistrict Administrative Organization who is demanding a recount due to alleged election irregularities.

Mr. Luen(นายเลือน)

A 70-year-old local resident of Huai Yod subdistrict who voiced concerns about the transparency of the vote counting process.

Organization

Huai Yod Subdistrict Administrative Organization(อบต.ห้วยยอด)

The local administrative body for Huai Yod subdistrict, where a mayoral election is under scrutiny.

Election Unit Committee(คณะกรรมการประจำหน่วยเลือกตั้ง)

The election officials responsible for managing polling units and counting votes, accused of errors in the Huai Yod election.

Trang Provincial Election Commission(สำนักงานคณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง (กกต.) ประจำจังหวัดตรัง)

The provincial body responsible for overseeing elections, which has received a complaint from a mayoral candidate in Huai Yod.

Place

Polling Unit 1, Electoral District 4, Huai Yod Subdistrict(หน่วยเลือกตั้ง หน่วยที่ 1 เขตเลือกตั้งที่ 4 ต.ห้วยยอด)

The specific polling location in Huai Yod subdistrict where alleged ballot counting and marking errors occurred.