Thai Court Rejects Ballots Challenge to February Vote, Ruling QR Codes and Barcodes Constitutional
The ruling said ballot markings were meant to curb fraud and made it difficult to match votes to voters.
- On Monday, Thailand's Constitutional Court ruled the February national election valid, dismissing a petition that alleged ballot barcodes and QR codes violated voter secrecy and threatened a potential election rerun.
- The petition argued that ballot markings could identify voters, though the Election Commission insisted the identifiers were necessary to prevent fraud and protect election integrity.
- Historically, the Constitutional Court has dissolved parties and voided elections during two decades of political turmoil, including a 2006 annulment over ballot-secrecy concerns and a 2014 invalidation after anti-government protests blocked polling stations.
- Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's Bhumjaithai Party-led government retains its mandate, though facing declining public support with only 13.8 per cent of respondents backing Anutin amid an economy projected to grow about 2.5 per cent this year.
- Despite the legal victory, Anutin faces mounting pressure to address high household debt and weak demand, as veteran protest leader Sondhi Limthongkul mobilizes supporters over alleged corruption and political interference.
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Constitutional Court dismisses petition challenging February election legality
The Constitutional Court on Monday ruled that ballot papers used in February's general election did not violate voter secrecy, effectively dismissing a petition challenging the legality of the vote.
The Constitutional Court has begun its meeting, preparing to rule on the barcode and QR code case on election ballots. The Election Commission Chairman is leading the team to listen to the court's decision. The verdict will be broadcast live from 2 PM onwards.
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