People's opinion towards the Voting the President of Sing Subdistrict Administrative Organization, Muang Yasothon District, Yasothon Province

Ulaiporn  Churat; Pikul Meemana

doi:10.14456/jsasr.2021.15

Authors

Ulaiporn Churat Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, Roi Et Monastic College, Thailand
Pikul Meemana Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, Roi Et Monastic College, Thailand https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5527-491X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14456/jsasr.2021.15

Keywords:

Opinion, Voting, President of Local Government

Abstract

The acquisition of local administrators would be of great importance to meet the needs of the development, therefore allowing voters to have the opportunity to express their opinions would be of great benefit to the development of democracy. This research aimed to,1) study people's opinions towards the election of the president of the Yasothon Provincial Administrative Organization, and 2) study the recommendations on people's opinions towards the election of the President of the Yasothon Provincial Administrative Organization. The researcher has researched papers, theories, concepts, and related research results to formulate a research conceptual framework. The samples used in this research were 4,944 people living in Sing Sub-district, Muang Yasothon District, Yasothon Province, The sample size was determined using Taro Yamane's formula to obtain a sample size of 370 people. The instrument used to collect the data was a five-level estimation scale questionnaire and an electoral recommendation questionnaire. The statistics used to analyze the data are percentage, age, mean, and standard deviation. Details as follows; The results showed that the opinions of the people towards the selection of the president of the Yasothon Provincial Administrative Organization: a case study of Sing Subdistrict, Muang District, Yasothon, Yasothon Province overall, it was found that the overall level was at a high level, When considering each aspect, it was found that The aspect with the highest average was the applicant's policy proposal, followed by candidate qualifications, civic duties, and popularity of a political party or political group, respectively.

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