The proposed primary voting system has been its most contentious point. The draft bill had originally stipulated that additional rounds of primary voting take place if any choices of MP candidates remained unsettled. The bill makes parties responsible for managing their own primary voting, including dealing with any complaints and charges of corruption. He said the CDC was considering punitive measures for buying or selling votes during primary voting. Udom also said the Election Commission should not have the authority to warn or suspend any candidate during primary voting.

Source: The Nation Bangkok July 10, 2017 07:18 UTC