As preparations for the May 14 polls progress, all eyes are on the Election Commission (EC) amid doubts over the agency's neutrality. The EC is faced with a dilemma similar to that which arose during the 2019 polls, when its organisation of the election was riddled with complaints and allegations.
The public was sceptical on that occasion, if not frustrated, with bizarre explanations from the EC involving ghost ballots, with a disparity between the number of voters and ballots counted in some constituencies. More importantly, an unusual MP seat calculation formula back then gave small parties a big windfall while depriving big parties such as Pheu Thai of the chance to form a government.
