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NEC seeks feedback to improve electoral regulations

To better the rules and processes for the July 23 National Election, the National Election Committee (NEC) has requested input from stakeholders on the draft revisions to the election law. ...  ...

Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501317760/nec-seeks-feedback-to-improve-electoral-regulations/

NEC will publish National election lists January 13

The National Election Committee (NEC) plans to publish the first version of voter lists for next year’s national election on January 13. ... ...

Yuth Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nec-will-publish-national-election-lists-january-13

NEC: Registration of new voters on track for next year

A report from the National Election Committee (NEC) shows that from the opening of voter registration until November 9, there were 303,691 new registered voters. This number indicates that more than 100,000 people who have become eligible to register have not yet registered. ... ...

Yuth Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nec-registration-new-voters-track-next-year

Over 282k new voters registered for National Election

The National Election Committee said today that more than 282,000 additional people have registered to cast their ballot for next year’s National Election. ... ...

Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501181552/over-282k-new-voters-registered-for-national-election/

NEC unveils 2023 National Election calendar

The National Election Committee (NEC) unveiled calendar for the upcoming National Election 2023 yesterday. ... ...

Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501154592/nec-unveils-2023-national-election-calendar/

‘NEC makeup follows the law’

National Election Committee chairman Prach Chan defended the current composition of the election body when United Nations’ rights envoy to Cambodia Vitit Muntarbhorn discussed opposition parties’ insistence on reforms before next year’s National Election. ... ...

Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501137493/nec-makeup-follows-the-law/

NEC chair meets with UN special rapporteur on reforms

The National Election Committee (NEC) says it is committed to pursuing the principle of cooperation with all stakeholders, and will also continue to enact appropriate electoral reform in accordance with the spirit of the Kingdom’s election laws. ... ...

Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nec-chair-meets-un-special-rapporteur-reforms

Candlelight Party No2 Son Chhay grilled in NEC defamation case

The prosecutor’s office at the Phnom Penh Municipal Court questioned vice-president of Candlelight Party (CP) Son Chhay over his allegations made in a recent interview that the June 5 election “did not reflect the will of the people” and was marred by “threats, vote-buying and ...

Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/candlelight-party-no2-son-chhay-grilled-nec-defamation-case

NEC wants critic investigated

The National Election Committee (NEC) requested that the authorities investigate, and if necessary pursue legal action, against Kim Chanratana, a Cambodian-American living in the US state of Georgia. ...  ...

Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/nec-wants-critic-investigated

Commission set up to announce voting preliminary results

The National Election Committee (NEC) has created a commission and three sub-commissions to manage preliminary results of the June 5 commune council elections. ... ...

Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/commission-set-announce-voting-preliminary-results

NEC calls for heightened security at upcoming commune elections

The National Election Committee (NEC) instructed all electoral commissions and relevant authorities to strengthen security and maintain public order at polling and ballot counting stations during the upcoming commune council elections. ...  ...

Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nec-calls-heightened-security-upcoming-commune-elections

NEC appeals to parties to hold peaceful election campaign

The National Election Committee (NEC) has urged political parties to be tolerant, respectful and avoid violence during the upcoming election campaign.  ...

Soth Koemseoun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501056920/nec-appeals-to-parties-to-hold-peaceful-election-campaign/

Candlelight Party candidates pulled from election list

The National Election Committee (NEC) has removed 86 Candlelight Party candidates from the lists prepared for the upcoming commune council elections. The party has expressed its regret at the decision, claiming it was ‘unfair’. ...  ...

Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/candlelight-party-candidates-pulled-election-list

Sar Kheng urges neutrality for all officers

Minister of Interior Sar Kheng instructed all members of the police force and civil servants to maintain their neutrality and protect all legal political activities and candidates of all political parties during the campaigning for the upcoming commune council election while emphasising that government officials ...

Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/sar-kheng-urges-neutrality-all-officers

NEC bans candidates illiterate in Khmer

The National Election Committee (NEC) has disqualified from the upcoming commune council election 20 Candlelight Party candidates who were discovered to be illiterate, according to a notice dated March 18. ... ...

Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/nec-bans-candidates-illiterate-khmer

NEC passes Form 1102 ‘hot potato’ to local officials

Amid repeated demand from some political parties to allow party agents at polling stations to take out copies of the election report, or “Form 1102”, as had been done in previous elections, the National Election Committee (NEC) said it will permit local committees to evaluate ...

Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501034690/nec-passes-form-1102-hot-potato-to-local-officials/

NEC announces validity of voter list

The National Election Committee (NEC) officially announced the validity of the 2021 voter list, which consists of 9,205,690 voters, or 87.98 per cent of all eligible citizens aged 18 years and over, including 4,904,832 woman. ... ...

Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nec-announces-validity-voter-list

2021 Voter list validated and put into official use

The National Election Committee (NEC) yesterday announced to validate and put into official use the 2021 voter list. ... ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501024137/2021-voter-list-validated-and-put-into-official-use/

NEC hiring officials ahead of commune council elections

The National Election Committee (NEC) has announced its intention to recruit 8,302 short-term contracted officials to serve in 1,652 commune electoral commissions for the June’s commune council elections. ... ...

Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nec-hiring-officials-ahead-commune-council-elections

NEC selects members ahead of upcoming commune elections

The National Election Committee (NEC) has selected 175 members of the municipal and provincial electoral commissions to serve in the upcoming commune council elections. According to a press release issued by the NEC on January 30, the 175 candidates all passed an exam which tested ...

Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nec-selects-members-ahead-upcoming-commune-elections

NEC signs off on commune elections’ rules, procedures

The National Election Committee (NEC) has approved the rules and procedures for the June 5 commune elections, following consultations with relevant stakeholders. ... ...

Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nec-signs-commune-elections-rules-procedures

Over nine million people registered on voter list

Cambodia has in total 9,205,675 eligible voters, of them some 4,904,825 are women, according to the preliminary voter list of 2021, released yesterday by the National Election Committee (NEC). ... ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501000578/over-nine-million-people-registered-on-voter-list/

Puthea: NEC welcomes observers for Cambodia’s free, fair elections

The National Election Committee (NEC) is in the process of updating and verifying the 2021 voter registration list in preparation for the 5th mandate commune council elections scheduled for June 5, 2022. ... ...

Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/puthea-nec-welcomes-observers-cambodias-free-fair-elections

NEC announces first day of 2021 voter list registration

The National Election Committee announced that the first day of voter list are in motion and will be taking place at commune and Sangkat halls throughout the country. ... ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50950943/nec-announces-first-day-of-2021-voter-list-registration/

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