If the difference between acceptance and rejection is more than 1 million votes, the unofficial result would be considered reliable. The unofficial result should be clear within four hours after balloting ends at 4pm, he said. (Photo by Chanat Katanyu)The unofficial result of the Aug 7 referendum on the draft constitution should be known by 8pm that day, election commissioner Somchai Srisutthiyakorn said on Friday. Earlier, EC officials had said they expected up to 80% of people to vote on Aug 7. The Election Commission (EC) is planning to use application software to compile and display vote totals from locations around the country.

Source: Bangkok Post July 29, 2016 11:31 UTC