Suffrage
Elections are held under universal suffrage in accordance with the 2007 Constitution; however certain restrictions apply:
- The voter must be a national of Thailand; if not by birth then by being a citizen for 5 years.
- Must be over 18 years old before the year the election is held.
- The voter must have also registered ninety days before the election at his constituency.
- Those barred from voting in House elections are: members of the sangha or clergy, those suspended from the privilege (for various reasons), detainees under legal or court orders and being of unsound mind or of mental infirmity.
- Voting in elections are also mandatory, missing an election will result in minor tax penalties and other penalties.
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