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B. Thailand: ECT Performance Indicator Framework

Through the desk research, the interviews with the key informants
from the ECT, and two focus groups with various sectors (including

the ECT executives, scholars, two former members of parliament,
representatives from political parties, the Election Cases Division of the

Supreme Court, public sector, civil society and media), two frameworks
of indicators were determined. The methods also helped identify the
performance indicators and standards for the ECT.

Frameworks of indicators

Performance indicators and standards for the Election
Commission of Thailand (ECT) were developed based on two frameworks:

1) Thailand ECT mandated functions and structure 2) the Philippine
COMELEC Strategic Plans.

1, Thailand ECT mandated functions and structure:

The four mandated functions of the ECT are as follows:

a. To carry out honest and fair elections and referendums.

b. To set relevant rules and regulations, and issue notifications.

c. To conduct investigations and dispute adjudications of

elections and referendums. This quasi-judicial power includes:
the authorities to order a new election or a new voting at a

referendum to be held in any or all polling stations when
there is convincing evidence that the election or the voting