'Tawee Sodsong' Supports Suing EC Over Invalid Ballots

Prachachat•Politics•1d ago

Reader Briefing

Prachachat Party leader supports legal action against the Election Commission over concerns of voter privacy violations impacting ballot validity.

•Pol. Col. Tawee Sodsong, leader of the Prachachat Party, supports a lawsuit against the Election Commission (EC).
•The lawsuit stems from alleged violations of voter secrecy during elections.
•Tawee argues that if election secrecy is compromised, ballots should be considered invalid and not counted.
•The Prachachat Party emphasizes the importance of legal checks on state power and voter confidence.

•Pol. Col. Tawee Sodsong, as the leader of the Prachachat Party, voiced support for legal action against the Election Commission.
•The EC has faced criticism regarding the secrecy of election ballots, which Prachachat Party views as undermining democracy and the rule of law.
•Pol. Col. Tawee Sodsong stated that compromising election secrecy is a severe threat to the democratic system with the King as Head of State and the rule of law.
•The lawsuit cites legal provisions from the Organic Act on the Election of Members of Parliament B.E. 2018, including sections prohibiting marks on ballots and defining invalid ballots, in order to challenge the EC's actions.
•Pol. Col. Tawee Sodsong expressed support for citizens exercising their legal right to scrutinize state power, emphasizing that scrutiny is the core of the rule of law.
•If election secrecy is perceived as compromised, it directly impacts public trust in the electoral system and the democratic process.
•The Prachachat Party affirms its solidarity with citizens who honestly exercise their rights, believing truth and justice will be revealed through the judicial process.
•Pol. Col. Tawee Sodsong declared that invalid ballots should not be counted, reinforcing the severity of the alleged secrecy violations.

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'ทวี สอดส่อง'

""It is considered an invalid ballot and will not be counted.""

“ถือเป็นบัตรเสียและไม่ให้นับเป็นคะแนน”

พ.ต.อ.ทวี สอดส่อง

"I support the people's legal right to check state power."

“ผมขอสนับสนุนการใช้สิทธิตามกฎหมายของประชาชนในการตรวจสอบการใช้อำนาจรัฐ

พรรคประชาชาติ

"Prachachat Party stands with citizens exercising their rights honestly."

พรรคประชาชาติยืนหยัดเคียงข้างประชาชนที่ใช้สิทธิโดยสุจริต

Tawee Sodsong(ทวี สอดส่อง)ℹ️

Leader of the Prachachat Party who supports suing the Election Commission over election ballot secrecy.

Prachachat Party(พรรคประชาชาติ)ℹ️

Political party whose leader, Tawee Sodsong, advocates for legal action against the EC regarding election integrity.

Election Commission (EC)(คณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง)ℹ️

The electoral body being criticized and potentially sued for allegedly compromising the secrecy of election ballots.

Supreme Administrative Court(ศาลปกครองสูงสุด)ℹ️

The court where citizens have filed a lawsuit against the Election Commission.

Organic Act on the Election of Members of Parliament B.E. 2018(พระราชบัญญัติประกอบรัฐธรรมนูญว่าด้วยการเลือกตั้ง สส. พ.ศ. 2018)

The legislation cited in legal challenges against the Election Commission regarding election procedures and ballot validity.