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MP Challenges Social Security Office Over Election Ballot Rules
Move Forward Party MP Rukchanok Srinork has criticized the Social Security Office for ambiguous regulations regarding the use of personal notes in upcoming board elections.
On September 24, 2026, Rukchanok Srinork, a list-MP from the People's Party and chair of the House Committee on Budget Management, publicly criticized the Secretary-General of the Social Security Office (SSO) regarding the rules for the upcoming Social Security Board elections.
During an interview at the Parliament, Rukchanok addressed the confusion surrounding whether voters are permitted to bring personal notes or 'cheat sheets' into the polling booth. She argued that while Section 44 of the relevant regulations prohibits campaign materials from candidates, personal documents should be permissible. She pointed to a recent court ruling regarding the Senate elections, which established that voters may bring personal notes into the booth, and questioned why the SSO is providing ambiguous information that contradicts legal interpretations.
For residents and those contributing to the Social Security Fund, this dispute highlights ongoing concerns regarding the transparency and accessibility of the board election process. Rukchanok suggested that the current administrative approach may be intentionally complicating the voting process for participants.
It remains to be confirmed how the Social Security Office will officially clarify these guidelines before the election date. As of now, the discrepancy between the SSO’s statements and the MP’s interpretation of legal precedents continues to be a point of contention in the parliamentary committee's oversight of election budget management.