On the morning of Monday 24th August 2026, at 9:00 A.M. at the Meeting Hall of the National Election Committee (NEC), a meeting was held under the presidency of His Excellency Prach Chan, Chairman of the NEC, to review and approve the report on the results of correction, scoring, and summing up scores of the recruitment examination of short-term contract officers serving at the 25 Provincial/Capital Election Secretariats (PESs) for the voter lists revision and voter registration 2026.
His Excellency Tep Nytha, Secretary General of the NEC, reported the process of examination preparation, nothing that the Sub-Commission for Examination Preparation visited to execute their tasks across the 25 capital/provinces, and the examination was conducted on 14 and 16 August 2026. Upon the completion of the examination, the Sub-Commission for Examination Preparation handed over the candidates’ examination papers to the Central Sub-Commission at the NEC for submission to the Correction and Scoring Sub-Commission in accordance with the guidelines and requirements set by the NEC.
According to the report of the Chief of the Central Sub-Commission for Examination Preparation, 890 candidates (167 females) applied to sit for the examination at the 25 Provincial/Capital Election Secretariats (PESs) nationwide. A total of 861 candidates were present for the examination, while 29 of whom were absent. The Correction and Scoring Sub-Commission spent one day correcting the candidates’ examination papers for their respective position. Afterwards, the Central Sub-Commission for Examination Preparation prepared the score tables covering the shortlist process, interview, examination for QCM in writing, and computer-testing scores for each candidate.
As a result, a total of 555 candidates passed the exam as short-term contract officers nationwide and will be assigned to work in their positions at the Provincial/Capital Election Secretariats (PESs) for the voter lists revision and voter registration 2026 include as follows:
1. Master Trainers
2. Administrative Assistants
3. Accounting Assistants
4. Operations Assistants
5. Legal Services and Dispute Assistants
6. Secretaries
7. Computer Operators
8. Drivers.
Upon listening to the report, the NEC’s meeting discussed and approved the results of the examination for the recruitment of short-term contract officers to perform their tasks in the 25 Provincial/Capital Election Secretariats (PESs) for the voter lists revision and voter registration 2026.
Under other agenda items, His Excellency Prach Chan, Chairman of the NEC, further instructed the NEC Secretary General and relevant technical officials to clearly to explain stakeholders the subjects of the complaints related to the candidates and political party candidates lists, as well as the procedures for resolving such complaints.
In accordance with the work plan, on Monday 31 August 2026, the NEC Secretary General will organize a consultation meeting with stakeholders on the Draft Regulations and Procedures for the Election of Commune/Sangkat Councils for the 6th Mandate, 2027.
The NEC meeting was concluded by His Excellency Prach Chan, Chairman of the NEC, at 9:30 A.M. on the same day.
