Bakdep – The Kuehong Election Commission has announced on state media that the elections for the national and state legislatures will be held on 17 July this year. This announcement comes about 30 days after the dissolution of all state and national legislatures in the country. Similarly to previous elections, all candidates wishing to contest for a constituency seat has to go through a screening process before campaigning. The ban on formal political parties remain in place but informal alliances between candidates are allowed. The approved candidates will be announced on 30 June. The sudden announcement took many by surprise, … Continue reading Kuehong Election Commission finalises election date 30 days after legislature dissolution