Public Participation in the Mayor Election between 2012 - 2020: Case Study of Kratumlom Subdistrict, Samphran District, Nakhon Pathom Province

Authors

  • Sumathikan Sangwanchai College of Politics and Government, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University
  • Sunthan Chayanon College of Politics and Government, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University

Keywords:

Participation, Election

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to study the level of people's participation in the mayoral elections during 2012-2020 to compare the people's participation in the mayoral elections during 2012-2020 classified by personal factors. and to study the solution to the problem of people's participation in the mayoral elections during 2012 - 2020. This research is a mixed research. Quantitative research, the researcher used questionnaires. to collect information The sample used was 393 voters in Krathum Lom Sub-district, using a simple random sampling. Descriptive statistics, mean, percentage and standard deviation were used. The reference statistical t-test was used to test for differences with variables divided into 2 groups, and the F-test was used for one-way analysis of variance. Qualitative research uses in-depth interviews. and using participative observation using a triangular method. The results showed that the opinion level of participation in the mayoral election Overall, it is at a high level. When considering each aspect, it was found that participation in political parties On going to vote in elections Being a political reporter on the part of being a protester The aspect of being a role player in the community and the aspect of dealing with the government, respectively. Comparison of differences in participation in the mayoral election according to personal factors, different opinion levels. no different and a solution to the problem of people's participation in the mayoral election. It was found that participation in political parties The people participated the most. Because people like to be partisans and groups with like-minded political views, they participate in various activities organized by their favorite political parties.

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Published

2022-05-03

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บทความวิจัย (Research article)