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                 Thai Court Rules Snap Election Can Be Delayed

   by VOA News

   Thailand's Constitutional Court has ruled that the a snap election
   scheduled for February 2 can be legally delayed despite a constiutional
   stipulation that an election be held within 60 days of the dissolution
   or parliament.
   The court met in secret Friday before announcing the ruling in the
   afternoon. The judges ruled that it would be up to caretaker Prime
   Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and the Election Commission chairman to
   agree on a new election date.
   The opposition had been demanding that the election be postponed, but
   the government had argued that a postponement was not legally possible.
   The Election Commission said on Wednesday it was seeking a ruling from
   the Constitutional Court.
   The commission has repeatedly warned the government about possible
   disruptions to the February polls, including security and insufficient
   volunteers to man the polling booths.
   Opposition leader Suthep Thaugsuban has led 11 consecutive days of
   protests in the capital, attempting to overthrow what he views as a
   corrupt government and replace it with an unelected people's council.
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