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Students ask court to annul general election
Online Reporters, Published on 16/02/2026
» A group of university students on Monday asked the Central Administrative Court to annul the Feb 8 general election, claiming that the barcodes and QR codes on ballot papers could illegally expose voters' choices.
People’s Party to sue EC over ballot barcodes
Online Reporters, Published on 14/02/2026
» The People’s Party is preparing to take the Election Commission (EC) to court over its use of ballot barcodes that could violate the principle of secret voting, be used to intimidate voters and pose a harmful risk of data leaks.
Ballot barcodes don’t breach secrecy, says poll body
Online Reporters, Published on 13/02/2026
» The Election Commission (EC) has defended the use of barcodes and QR codes on ballot papers, saying the features are lawful security measures used to combat forgery, manage ballot stocks and prevent mismatches between voter numbers and ballots used.
Barcodes on ballots could violate secret voting rules
Online Reporters, Published on 13/02/2026
» A heated debate has erupted online over barcodes and QR codes printed on election ballots, with voters questioning whether the codes could be used to trace who voted for whom, potentially violating constitutional guarantees of ballot secrecy.
Poll body debunks ‘vote count in the dark’ story
Online Reporters, Published on 11/02/2026
» The Election Commission (EC) has debunked widely shared online claims that officials in Chon Buri switched off the lights during the vote count while an electric fan in the room kept running — raising suspicions about irregularities.
Chon Buri winner Suchart not opposed to recount
Online Reporters, Published on 11/02/2026
» Suchart Chomklin, the Bhumjaithai Party candidate in Constituency 1 of Chon Buri, has responded to calls for a vote recount, saying he is willing to have the ballots re-examined to dispel doubts over alleged irregularities.
Chon Buri recount decision due in two days
Online Reporters, Published on 10/02/2026
» The Election Commission has sent a fact-finding team to Chon Buri to investigate allegations of widespread irregularities in the vote-counting process in a constituency won by Bhumjaithai Party candidate Suchart Chomklin, an acting deputy prime minister.
Opponents demand recount in Chon Buri seat won by deputy PM
Online Reporters, Published on 10/02/2026
» Protesters have demanded a recount of ballots in Chon Buri's constituency 1, claiming that ballot boxes were not properly sealed after voting ended on Sunday.
Citizens' protest forces recount at Pathum Thani voting station
Online Reporters, Published on 09/02/2026
» PATHUM THANI - Surveillance cameras were left covered by black bags during counting at a polling station in Pathum Thani on Sunday night, sparking a citizens' protest over being denied rightful access to observe the process.
EC urged to review ballot rules after over 1 million spoilt votes
Online Reporters, Published on 09/02/2026
» Following Sunday's general election and extended unofficial counting, concerns over a high number of spoilt ballots, including cases where clear voter intent may have been wrongly invalidated, have prompted calls for the Election Commission (EC) to review its guidelines on ballot validity.