Voting method

Organic Act on the Election of Members of the House of Representatives and Senators, B.E. 2541 (1998) (last amended in 2000)

Section 83. In a general election of members of the House of Representatives which is not a new election, a voter whose residence is outside the Kingdom may request to exercise the right to vote in the country where he or she resides.

When a request to exercise the right to vote under paragraph one has been notified, such voter shall have the right to vote as prescribed under section 84.

Rules and procedure for the notification of an intent to request for the exercise of the right to vote outside the Kingdom shall be in accordance with that prescribed by the Election Commission as published in the Government Gazette.

In a general election or a by-election of members of the House of Representatives which is a new election, if a voter whose residence is outside the Kingdom and who requested for the right to vote under paragraph one fails to exercise his or her right to vote in the constituency where he or she has the right to vote, such request to exercise the right to vote shall be deemed as a notification of reasonable grounds and such right shall not be lost pursuant to section 23.

Section 84. Where more than five hundred voters notify their intent to exercise the right to vote in any country and where in such area it is convenient to travel to exercise the right to vote, the Election Commission shall designate a polling place in such country, but if the total number of voters is less than five hundred or there are necessary grounds, the Election Commission may arrange for voting by post or other procedures without the designating a polling place in accordance with the rules and procedures prescribed by the Election Commission.