Bangkok Post
Court upholds Feb 8 election, rejects objection to coded ballots
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The Constitutional Court on Monday ruled that ballots with barcodes and quick response (QR) codes were designed for effective election supervision and did not violate voters' rights and liberties protected by the Constitution.
Key facts
- The ruling responded to 22 complaints questioning whether barcodes and QR codes on ballot papers in the Feb 8 general election could be used to reveal the decisions of individual voters
- The Constitutional Court on Monday ruled that ballots with barcodes and quick response (QR) codes were designed for effective election supervision and did not violate voters' rights and liberties protected by the Constitution.
- The court ruled that QR codes on constituency ballots could be used to trace 20 voters who received ballot papers from the same ballot lots and voted for the same candidate
- Before the ruling, the court heard from senior officials of the Election Commission (EC) and executives of the companies that printed ballot papers.
Summary
The ruling responded to 22 complaints questioning whether barcodes and QR codes on ballot papers in the Feb 8 general election could be used to reveal the decisions of individual voters. A breach of voting secrecy violates the constitution.
Before the ruling, the court heard from senior officials of the Election Commission (EC) and executives of the companies that printed ballot papers.