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Thailand prepares for senatorial election

The Election Commission of Thailand has set up coordination centres to make preparations for holding senatorial elections in all provinces.

 Bangkok (VNA) - The Election Commission ofThailand has set up coordination centres to make preparations for holdingsenatorial elections in all provinces.

The EC Office said in its website on March 11 that the 77senatorial election coordination centres will oversee the appointments ofelection committees for district and provincial-level senatorial elections.

The coordination centres will also be in charge of makingother preparations for the upcoming election, it said.

The incumbent Senate is scheduled to complete its term onMay 11 and 200 new senators must be elected via peer voting among candidates in20 groups of occupations at three levels of voting – district, provincial andnational levels.

The EC Office said the provincial election offices’ chiefswill coordinate with the provincial governors and district chiefs for at least30 days before May 11 to appoint district and provincial senatorial electioncommittees.

Those interested in contesting for Senate seats can consultelection offices in all provinces and can study details based on the organic2018 senatorial election organic law and on the EC’s directive on senatorialelections announced last month, it added./.

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