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New policy may prevent opposition candlelight party from registering for elections

The leading opposition Candlelight Party is currently unable to register for the upcoming national elections due to a new policy by the National Election Committee, according to the party’s acting secretary general Kong Monika. ...

Sovann Sreypich and Jack Brook
https://cambojanews.com/new-policy-may-prevent-opposition-candlelight-party-from-registering-for-elections/

NEC begin campaign training as nat’l election approaching

The National Election Committee is running a May 2-3 training session on election campaigning, said NEC deputy secretary-general and spokesman Som Sorida. ...

Sem Pisey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nec-begin-campaign-training-natl-election-approaching

Google to help NEC fight fake online news during polls

The National Election Committee (NEC) will work hand in hand with Google to prevent the spread of fake news on the internet during the upcoming National Election. ...

Son Minea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501279974/google-to-help-nec-fight-fake-online-news-during-polls/

Gov’t to bear cost of elections, says NEC

The National Election Committee has not received financial assistance from any countries or European Union to conduct the upcoming National Election in July. ...

Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501280101/govt-to-bear-cost-of-elections-says-nec/

Google, NEC discuss election cooperation

Google Asia-Pacific’s Singapore Office wants to cooperate with the National Election Committee (NEC) to prevent the spread of misinformation or ‘fake news’ that may affect the July national elections, said an NEC press release. ...

Van Socheata
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/google-nec-discuss-election-cooperation

6 parties register for polls and NEC expects more to do so

Six parties have applied for the registration of political parties and the list of candidates for the upcoming National Election. ...

Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501279206/6-parties-register-for-polls-and-nec-expects-more-to-do-so/

NEC announce opening dates of party, candidate registration

The National Election Committee (NEC) announced that the process of registration for parties and candidates for July’s national election will be open for 15 days, from April 24 to May 8. ...

Kim Yutharo
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nec-announce-opening-dates-party-candidate-registration

Over 100 journalists, including foreigners, register to cover July 23 election

MORE than 100 journalists, including foreigners, have registered with the National Election Committee (NEC) to cover the upcoming national election. ...

Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501275435/over-100-journalists-including-foreigners-register-to-cover-july-23-election/

NEC trains staff as election nears

The National Election Committee (NEC) held an April 10 training session on the registration of political parties and candidates for the 7th parliamentary election, with 129 representatives of state institutions, political parties and NGOs in attendance. ...

Kim Yutharo
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nec-trains-staff-election-nears

For overseas Khmer citizens, voting requires a costly trip home

Tuon Sopheara, a Cambodian migrant worker in South Korea, wants to vote in the upcoming July elections but cannot afford the plane ticket home. ...

Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/for-overseas-khmer-citizens-voting-requires-a-costly-trip-home/

Elections for district and city council seats proceed smoothly

Peaceful district and city elections for council seats in new districts and cities of Kandal, Kampong Speu and Kratie provinces were held yesterday. ...

Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501270539/elections-for-district-and-city-council-seats-proceed-smoothly/

NEC hiring over 8K contract poll workers

The National Election Committee (NEC) has announced the recruitment of 8,342 short-term contract officials to work for the commune electoral commissions during the nation’s seventh parliamentary election scheduled for this coming July. ...

Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nec-hiring-over-8k-contract-poll-workers

Authorities told to prevent disruptions to July election

Minister of Interior Sar Kheng warned the authorities to be wary of any untoward phenomena that could disrupt the July’s national election process, noting that certain extremists had caused issues in 2013. ...

Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/authorities-told-prevent-disruptions-july-election

Nat’l elections likely to have monitors from France, Japan

Deputy Prime Minister Hor Namhong has requested that France send a delegation to observe the upcoming July national election in Cambodia. ...

Neang Sokunthea
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/natl-elections-likely-have-monitors-france-japan

Kem Sokha to meet with defence lawyer March 28

The Phnom Penh Municipal Court has granted permission for Kem Sokha, former president of the long-defunct Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), to meet with his defence lawyer on March 28. The meeting is set to take place at his residence in Phnom Penh’s Tuol Kork ...

Yuth Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/kem-sokha-meet-defence-lawyer-march-28

EU parliament urges end to political persecution, calls for free and fair elections

The European Parliament called on Cambodian authorities to release former opposition leader Kem Sokha and reinstate the court-dissolved CNRP for participation in the 2023 elections in a resolution on Thursday. ...

Sorn Sarath and Phon Sotthyroth
https://cambojanews.com/eu-parliament-urges-end-to-political-persecution-calls-for-free-and-fair-elections/

NEC delegation returns from France with offers of support

The National Election Committee (NEC) will consider requesting support from France as it prepares to administer the July national election, its senior official said, noting that the French counterparts want to see the poll take place in a manner acceptable to all parties and in ...

Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nec-delegation-returns-france-offers-support

EU plans to deploy observers to monitor National Election

The European Union (EU) plans to deploy observers for the upcoming National Election to monitor liberal and multi-party democracy in the country. ...

Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501255080/eu-plans-to-deploy-observers-to-monitor-national-election/

NEC delegation to learn about French polls system

Prach Chan, chairman of the National Election Committee (NEC), flew to France yesterday evening with 10 senior officials to gain experience and learn about the electoral system to improve the electoral process in Cambodia. ...

Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501254423/nec-delegation-to-learn-about-french-polls-system/

NEC approves election observers from three parties

The National Election Committee approved election observers from three political parties for the council elections for three newly formed towns in Kandal and Kampong Speu and a district in Kratie. ...

Yuth Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nec-approves-election-observers-three-parties

Nearly 3,000 youth attend NEC training sessions

Since the beginning of the year, nearly 3,000 youth attended forums organised by National Election Committee (NEC) to disseminate the election law and encourage them to work as election observers in the upcoming National Election.   ...

Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501252329/nearly-3000-youth-attend-nec-training-sessions/

NEC posts voter list at over 20K polling stations

The National Election Committee (NEC) has posted this year’s voter list at over 20,000 polling stations across the country so that citizens on the voter list can find their names and verify their eligibility to cast their ballots there as the national election will be ...

Yuth Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nec-posts-voter-list-over-20k-polling-stations

Cambodia’s indigenous peoples struggle with digital literacy on eve of elections

Lek Karry has been using a smartphone for nearly two years but the grade 12 student admits she still struggles to distinguish between real and fake information online. ...

Tuy Engly
https://cambojanews.com/cambodias-indigenous-peoples-struggle-with-digital-literacy-on-eve-of-elections/

NEC releases official National Election voter list

With the National Election fast approaching, the National Election Committee (NEC) released an official voter list on Monday, with more than 9,700,000 registered voters. ...

Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501242848/nec-releases-official-national-election-voter-list/

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