Oops! Election Commission totally sure latest SNAFU won’t affect vote

Thailand’s election referees say not to worry about Sunday’s election, as they have fixed the latest in a long series of unforced errors made since they were all replaced by the military.

Election commissioners said it had rectified problems with votes cast Sunday in advance voting after poll workers mistakenly marked about 100 ballots with the wrong information.

Alarm spread throughout Sunday after advance voting was held nationwide, as complaints spread about incorrect data for constituencies and provinces being recorded in at least two provinces: Chiang Mai and Nonthaburi.

It led fears that some votes not be counted by Election Day on Saturday and affect the final count. Other complaints came from voters who were unable to find their names at their designated polling stations, and QR codes not functioning to confirm votes.

Election chief Saewang Boonmee…