Bangkok: A recent survey has revealed significant confusion among the public regarding the structure of the upcoming general election, which includes four ballots and six questions.

According to Thai News Agency, 48.55 percent of the respondents expressed being very confused about the election setup, which features ballots for constituency MPs, party-list MPs, referendums on constitutional amendments, and the cancellation of MOU 43 and MOU 44.

The survey detailed varying levels of confusion, with 30.61 percent of participants reporting being somewhat confused, while 11.99 percent claimed they were not confused at all. Additionally, 8.85 percent said they were not very confused. Specific confusion regarding the four ballots, which incorporate six questions, was reported by 26.80 percent of the sample as being very confused, 23.36 percent as somewhat confused, and 15.11 percent as not very confused, with 34.73 percent indicating no confusion at all.

Regarding the four-month timeframe provided by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s government to prepare for the elections and educate the public on constitutional amendments and the cancellation of MOU 43 and MOU 44, opinions were divided. The survey found that 30.23 percent considered the period insufficient, 24.43 percent deemed it definitely sufficient, 22.14 percent felt it was somewhat sufficient, and 20.53 percent thought it was not quite sufficient. A small fraction, 2.67 percent, had no opinion or interest in the matter.

The survey further explored public opinion on whether the MP elections, the referendum on constitutional amendments, and the referendum on repealing MOU 43 and MOU 44 should occur on the same day. A significant portion, 49.16 percent, agreed that all three should be conducted simultaneously. In contrast, 26.11 percent believed these should be held on separate days. Other opinions included 12.60 percent for postponing only the MP elections, 5.42 percent for delaying only the referendum on repealing MOU 43 and MOU 44, and 2.82 percent for postponing only the constitutional amendment referendum. A minority of 3.89 percent had no opinion or interest in the scheduling.