A bill to ease procedures for conducting a national referendum on constitutional amendments after they¡¯ve been approved by parliament cleared the Lower House on Friday.
But while the changes address concerns about counting the votes and public service announcements, parliament still faces the thorny question of how to legislate internet and social media commercials about amendments in the days and weeks before a referendum is held.
The bill relaxes the eligibility requirements for poll observers, a crucial measure in parts of the country where there is a shortage of candidates for the job. It also establishes regulations for appointing vote-counting observers at local polling stations on remote islands when ballot boxes cannot be transported to larger islands for counting due to bad weather or other circumstances.
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