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102 ENHANCING ELECTIONS AS INSTRUMENTS OF DEMOCRACY IN THE ASEAN REGION

on political parties, organic law on the Election Commission, organic law
on referendum, and organic law on elections of local council members

and local executives

Further powers and duties of the Election Commission included to

set rules governing the election campaign and other activities of political
parties, election candidates, and eligible voters to uphold honesty and
fairness, as well as the criteria for the action of the state to promote

an impartial election and equal opportunities in the election campaign.

3. to set rules governing the prohibitions of the Council of

Ministers and Ministers while taking offices to perform duties under
Article 181 by having a regard to the protection of the State’s interests and
a regard to honesty, impartiality, equity and equal opportunities in the

election campaign

4. to prescribe measures and to control the financial contributions

to the political parties, subsidies given by the state, the expenditures
of the political parties and electoral candidates, including to openly
audit the financial accounts of political parties as well as to monitor the

disbursement and receiving of money for affecting the voting

5. to give orders to instruct government officials, officials

or employees of state agency, state enterprise or local government
organization or other state officials to perform all necessary acts under

the laws referred to in Article 235 paragraph two

6. to conduct investigations and inquiries for fact-finding and
decision on problems or disputes arising under the laws referred to

in Article 235 paragraph two, which is called the quasi-judicial power.
The Election Commission shall conduct an investigation and inquiry for