About 42 per cent said only some EC members who did not meet the new qualifications should vacate their posts, while only three per cent said all the current EC members should remain in office.

Nearly 44 per cent said they were concerned the EC resetting could delay the election, while 34 per cent said they were not sure about this.

Bangkok Poll also conducted a survey on people’s views on the EC probe into the qualifications of nine ministers.

The poll, conducted on 1,237 respondents, showed that 37 per cent believed this to be a political game between the agency and the government, while 29.5 per cent said it was the EC’s responsibility.

About 66 per cent said the EC was right to make the move, while around 24 per cent said the EC did not have the right to do so.

Around 39 per cent said they were not confident that the EC would probe ministers with impartiality, while 18 per cent trusted the agency’s impartiality.

About 56 per cent said the case would not affect the government.