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Poll body expects voter turnout above 80%

Nearing the finish line: Motorcyclists drive past a large billboard put up by City Hall announcing the countdown to Sunday’s general election, near Victory Monument on Tuesday. (Photo: Nutthawat Wicheanbut)

The Election Commission (EC) expects voter turnout will top 80% for this Sunday’s general election as it ramps up its campaign to raise awareness of the poll.

Led by EC Chairman Ittiporn Boonpracong, it launched the Big Day campaign on Tuesday outside City Hall in Bangkok to motivate the electorate to cast their ballots.

City Hall reported that voter turnout for last Sunday’s advance voting in Bangkok was 91.81%, above the 87% seen during the same stage of the March 2019 poll.

Mr Ittiporn said he hoped the campaign would…

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