EC ready to register partylist candidates

"All preparations completed and the EC is ready to welcome candidates as well as their supporters and will allow any festivities, such as the longdrum procession and the dragon dance, to enliven the registration process," he said.

Following the registration, the EC is expected to complete the checks on candidacy qualifications within 10 days, he said.

All partylists for eight constituencies nationwide are to be filed with the central registration station in Bangkok and candidates for direct vote will register next week between Monday and Friday at their respective constituencies.

Of 480 House seats up for grabs, 80 will be allocated via proportionate votes cast in eight constituencies, each having 10 seats, and 400 will be distributed via direct votes cast in 157 constituencies, each with one to three seats depending on the number of constituents.

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