If three quarters of the electorate were to vote to postpone the election, that would surely give other candidates the confidence to step forward.

She can also invoke an emergency law to postpone the election to a designated date.

Returning before then could spark a 'confrontation' that might cause the junta to postpone the election, he says.

Drew refused to either postpone the election, or speed up the commission process.

Since then, all five candidates appealed the electoral commission to revise the electoral roll, and if necessary, postpone the election.