rooster59 Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 Taking photos of marked ballots against law, EC warns voters By The Nation The Election Commission (EC) has warned voters against taking photos of their marked ballots for display on social networks. In a Dos and Don'ts statement on the EC website, the watchdog said taking photos of marked ballots would be a violation of the election law and punishable with a year in jail. The EC vowed to take action against a voter who took a photo of a marked ballot during advance voting by Thai expats. The statement also warned against any action that would damage the ballots. In past elections, several voters were arrested for damaging their ballots, as they misunderstood that they had to tear the number to mark it. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30366396 -- © Copyright The Nation 2019-03-24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 The selfie obsessed, face book generation won’t be able to cope with this. How can they be expected to do something and not share it with the world? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 Is it ok to take a photo before the ballot paper is marked ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donim Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 22 minutes ago, rooster59 said: The EC vowed to take action against a voter I would see a proof of these votes from EC, but no photos which then made their arguments weak. 22 minutes ago, rooster59 said: who took a photo of a marked ballot during advance voting by Thai expats. Thai expats? In this content what does that mean? Us Chati-Ook-Prathet-Mai-Thai or Chati-Thai living abroad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donim Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 Just now, donim said: Thai expats? In this content what does that mean? Us Chati-Ook-Prathet-Mai-Thai or Chati-Thai living abroad? After a thoroughly re-read and let the quarter fell trough, and thinking outside the box, the selfie mas made by a Thai living abroad, whom can vote before the actual voting day. Confusion came from: in a country news rarely writes 'expat' for own nationals. (And there was also a day one week ago for those in Thailand who were not able to vote today my wife said..) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smedly Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 54 minutes ago, rooster59 said: Taking photos of marked ballots against law why ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupatria Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 29 minutes ago, smedly said: why ? No alcohol, and no evidence allowed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donim Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 50 minutes ago, donim said: (And there was also a day one week ago for those in Thailand who were not able to vote today my wife said..) 30 minutes ago, johng said: ! That was it, my wife was talking about one week ago. But not the case this topic is running on, as it was about Thai expats... So advance voting outside Thailand for Thai Nationals. Otherwise it the article would say that expats, us, were able to vote here in Thailand regarding Thai government issues, which is not. This felt a little weird, because I consider myself as Thai expat, expat living in Thailand. Or I had for a long time kept the meaning of these words in that sentence wrong. Rgds, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgrdns Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 31 minutes ago, johng said: ! Thai logic....24 H clock system translated from Thai to English?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 I just went to our local polling station and was told in no uncertain terms "no photos" what so ever !Also my wife says that the "barred" candidate for "Thai Ruksa Chart" party was still on the ballot paper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinooz Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 57 minutes ago, smedly said: why ? Maybe to limit vote buying ? Take a pic of ballot to prove you did indeed vote for who you were told/paid to vote for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boonrawdcnx Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 Why would it be forbidden to take a pic with ones own ballot? Could it be because people could later actually prove who they voted for in case the total does not tally and goes to the favor of a certain party? But of course it could be to prove that the votes payed for have actually been delivered. Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eligius Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 Ha ha ha ha ha! Another 'law' that they have just conjured up out of nowhere. Talk about in your face obvious. No evidence of how people REALLY voted is permissible. Simple as that. Everyone should have the right to photograph his or her own ballot paper. After all, this is supposed to be the very heartpiece of democracy. But NO EVIDENCE CAN BE ALLOWED THAT GOES AGAINST THE LATER CLAIMS OF VICTORY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phuket Stan Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 In previous elections bought voters were to take a pic of themselves and the ballot card to prove to the money man whom they voted for before they collected their bribe money.....suppose the EC are just closing this loop hole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baerboxer Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 3 hours ago, dinooz said: Maybe to limit vote buying ? Take a pic of ballot to prove you did indeed vote for who you were told/paid to vote for. Maybe - but also importantly to stop the bully boys forcing people to vote for who they say and prove it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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