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1.2 Million Registered for Early Voting Over 200,000 Registered for Out-of-District Referendum Voting

Politic04 Jan 2026 14:46 GMT+7

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1.2 Million Registered for Early Voting Over 200,000 Registered for Out-of-District Referendum Voting

The Election Commission (EC) reports that over 15 days, 1,264,103 people have registered for early voting, including those outside the kingdom. On the first day of registration for out-of-district and overseas referendum voting, a total of 225,920 people registered.



On 4 January 2026, the Election Commission (EC) summarized the number of early voting registrations—within district, out of district, and overseas—over the 15-day registration period from 20 December 2025 to 3 January 2026, totaling 1,264,103 people. Of these, 4,837 registered for early voting within their district, 1,148,146 registered for out-of-district early voting, and 111,120 registered to vote overseas.


Citizens who have unavoidable duties preventing them from voting on 8 February, those residing overseas, and officials assigned to work on election day can register from 20 December 2025 until 5 January 2026.


If citizens who have registered for early voting change their minds or cannot vote on 1 February 2026—since early referendum voting is not available—they may cancel their early voting registration to vote alongside the referendum on 8 February 2026.


A total of 225,920 people have registered for out-of-district and overseas referendum voting.

Additionally, the EC reports that during the registration period from 3-5 January 2026 for out-of-district and overseas referendum voting, 225,920 people registered on the first day alone. Of these, 207,439 registered for out-of-district referendum voting, and 18,418 registered for overseas referendum voting.

There is no early voting for the referendum; voting occurs only on 8 February, the same day as the election. Therefore, citizens unable to vote at their home district may register to vote out of district between 3-5 January.