 Rationale
for Establishment |
Article 278 of the Act on the
Election of Public Officials
(Voting and Ballot Counting by an Electronic Organization)
provides that decision-making on computerized management
of affairs pertaining to voting and ballot counting
requires consultation with political parties that
have negotiation bodies in the National Assembly.
The Act stipulates that for such consultation, an
E-Voting Promotion Council involving political parties
that have negotiation bodies in the National Assembly
may be set up and operated. |
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Role
Function |
Concerning implementation of
the e-voting and e-election project, the E-Voting
Promotion Council has to engage in consultation
regarding the following:
กค Direction of the project and strategies for implementation
of the project;
กค Matters related to creation of a political and
social foundation for execution of the project;
กค Matters related to determination, division and
performance of duties among the agencies concerned;
and
กค Other matters that require consultation for efficient
implementation of the project. |
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Composition |
The E-Voting Promotion Council
is comprised of no more than fifteen (15) persons
recommended by the government agencies concerned,
research institutes, academic institutes, civic
groups and so forth, including one (1) recommended
member from each of the political parties that have
negotiation bodies in the National Assembly. (Term:
2 years)
The Council chairman is elected among and by its
members. The chairman represents the E-Voting Promotion
Council and supervises its affairs. |
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Working-Level
E-Voting Promotion Team |
Under the command of the E-Voting
Promotion Council, the Working-Level E-Voting Promotion
Team is comprised of persons at the level of office
chiefs and bureau chiefs of the National Election
Commission and the political parties, government
agencies concerned, relevant organizations, and
groups that have recommended members of the E-Voting
Promotion Council for the purpose of providing working-level
support to, and engaging in detailed policy coordination
and consultation with, the E-Voting Promotion Council.
The Working-Level E-Voting Promotion Team is to
report to the E-Voting Promotion Council on the
status of studies and research on the e-election
project, as well as project implementation. |
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