Increase in voters pushes up cost
The Election Commission (EC) has estimated that organising a referendum would cost 3 billion baht, up from the 2.7 billion baht price tag in the previous round, largely due to an increase in voters.
The EC has been meeting a government panel to study the charter-amendment referendum.
The agency steered clear of political questions put forth at the meeting, particularly those regarding any changes to the referendum law as advocated by some quarters, according to Sawang Boonmee, the EC secretary-general.
The changes being pushed include lowering the minimum votes required for passing a referendum. Mr Sawang said the EC focussed on how the referendum would be held.
“We are also focusing on whether there will be a referendum and if so when it can be held. We’re bound by duty…
