SMART VOTE - Voter info & engagement

Smart applications have chosen SMART VOTE to help voters easily access information about candidates. This includes details related to political parties that are published for elections, as well as other relevant information linked to the electoral process for members of the House of Representatives in 2019 and future elections.

The available information encompasses:

• The ability to verify polling locations and view the candidates on the ballot for your voting district.

• Comprehensive data on all MPs, covering 11,181 constituencies split into 350 nationwide districts, detailing the 2,917 MPs categorized by political parties, along with a list of individuals nominated by these parties for the position of prime minister, including photographs of each candidate.

• Details about political parties and their policies.

• Educational resources about the election, such as videos and infographic materials that explain the election process, how MPs are elected, vote counting procedures, the announcement of results, and information regarding objections to the elections in cases where voting rights cannot be exercised.

• Election-related laws, including the Constitution of Thailand from 2017, as well as relevant acts, regulations, and announcements from appropriate authorities.

• Information regarding pre-election voting, illustrated with infographics for cases within the constituency, outside it, and overseas, as well as resources for online registration forms.

Subdistrict Administrative Organization

It is a local administrative organization that is very important to the locality. It is small and closest to the people, especially people in rural areas. It was established by the announcement of the Ministry of Interior to take care of and provide public services to people in villages and subdistricts. It has the status of a juristic person.

At present, there are 5,300 Subdistrict Administrative Organizations (SAOs) (as of September 9, 2020).

Number of Subdistrict Administrative Organization Council members and Subdistrict Administrative Organization Mayors

The Subdistrict Administrative Organization Council consists of members directly elected by the people, 1 person per constituency, with the village area designated as an constituency, except for any village with less than 25 people, that village and adjacent villages with a combined population of 25 people shall be combined as a single constituency. The term of the Subdistrict Administrative Organization Council is 4 years from the election date.

If any Subdistrict Administrative Organization has less than 6 constituencies (villages), that Subdistrict Administrative Organization Council shall consist of 6 members (Subdistrict Administrative Organization Members) 

as follows:

- If there is 1 constituency, there shall be 6 Subdistrict Administrative Organization Members.

- If there are 2 constituencies, there shall be 3 Subdistrict Administrative Organization Members per constituency.

- If there are 3 constituencies, there shall be 2 Subdistrict Administrative Organization Members per constituency.

- If there are 4 constituencies, there shall be 1 Subdistrict Administrative Organization Member per constituency first, then add to the constituency with the largest number of people, the first 2 constituencies. 1 person per constituency

- If there are 5 constituencies, there will be 1 SAO member per constituency and an additional 1 person will be added to the constituency with the largest population.

And it is stipulated that there will be 1 SAO headman who comes from an election, using the sub-district as the constituency. The term of office is 4 years from the election date, but the position cannot be held for more than 2 consecutive terms. In the case that the position is not held for a full 4 years, it will be considered 1 term. And when the position is held for 2 consecutive terms, the position can be held again after the 4-year period from the date of leaving the position has elapsed.