The Grassroots Democratic Party (GDP) and the Candlelight Party (CP) formed a local level political alliance in Prasat Balang district’s Sakream commune of Kampong Thom province on July 17.
As the commune council elections approach, the National Election Committee (NEC) has called on voters to prepare their ID Card or documents that were certified by authorities for use to be able to vote. NEC chairmen Prach Chan announced in an instruction letter that the election will start at 7am on June 5 and continue until 3pm.
King Norodom Sihamoni called on the general public – and specifically all young people who become eligible to vote this year – to cast their ballots in the commune council elections on June 5. “I would like to solemnly call on all compatriots who are eligible to vote to please go and cast your ballots,” he said in a letter dated March 30 and made public on May 10.