25m turnout 'needed' for referendum

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25m turnout 'needed' for referendum

Published: 20 Dec 2012 at 00.00
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Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubamrung is standing firm against the government's move to hold a referendum to find out if the public agrees with its plan to rewrite the constitution.

The number of eligible voters is expected to rise to around 49 million next year, and roughly 25 million would have to take part in the referendum the government wants to organise on charter change, Mr Chalerm said.

If the voter turnout fails to reach the required total, the referendum would automatically become invalid. Even if a sufficient number of voters took part as required by the law, the government would still need more than half of the votes to win in the referendum, he said.

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spiceman
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Discussion 3 : 20 Dec 2012 at 08.523
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Khun Airborne #2, and what is the needed majority for electing each representative in each election precinct?
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Discussion 2 : 20 Dec 2012 at 07.512
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D1: And when passed the amendment must be ratified by the individual states, but I forget what the needed majority is.

I knew if I waited long enough Chalerm would say something that I could agree with. Was alcohol sales banned yesterday?
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Discussion 1 : 20 Dec 2012 at 04.551
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If we follow the American constitutional amendment procedure, we can do it right away without wasting any more money. As it takes a 3/4 supermajority in the (all elected) US Senate, in order, to amend the US Constitution, so, why don't we adopt the same 3/4 super majority in our House of Representative? If a 3/4 supermajority is achieved, it is a done deal, but if not, don't even think about it. The logic behind the 3/4 supermajority requirement is that 1/4 of the population will be too weak to start a civil war.
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