EC takes flak for end of ‘real-time’ tallies
The Election Commission (EC) insists the unofficial results of the general election tentatively scheduled for May 7 will be known the same night.
The poll agency is under fire following media reports that it has decided to scrap real-time updates of the vote tallies.
EC secretary-general Sawaeng Boonmee said on Friday that reporting the unofficial results had not been ditched when he was pressed about the issue.
Asked if they would be provided in “real time”, he said once the vote count at polling stations is done and all the…
