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Thai court accepts petition challenging legality of election ballots
- Thailand's Constitutional Court accepted a petition challenging the legality of barcodes and QR codes on ballots from the February 8 general election, raising concerns about voter secrecy.
- The petition was submitted by the Office of the Ombudsman, which raised public complaints that barcodes and QR codes could link voters to their ballot choices, potentially violating constitutional secrecy rules.
- The court ordered the Election Commission to provide written clarifications within 15 days but allowed the parliamentary vote for prime minister to proceed as planned.
- The opposition People's Party filed a criminal complaint against the Election Commission seeking legal clarity on ballot identifying marks, indicating possible further court action.
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Constitutional Court accepts petition over barcodes, QR codes on ballots
The Constitutional Court has accepted a petition to rule on whether the use of barcodes and Quick Response (QR) codes on ballot papers in Thailand’s Feb 8 general election violated the constitution.
·Bangkok, Thailand
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