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Court Accepts Barcode Issue; Governor Ballot Format Still Unknown

Court Accepts Barcode Issue; Governor Ballot Format Still Unknown

Matichon•Politics•24d ago

Reader Briefing

EC Secretary-General Wassana Boonmee confirms the Constitutional Court has accepted a case challenging the barcode system on election ballots, while maintaining the election process remains secret and the format for the upcoming Bangkok Governor election has not yet been decided.

  • •The Constitutional Court has accepted a case concerning barcodes and QR codes on election ballots for consideration.
  • •Election Commission (EC) Secretary-General Wassana Boonmee stated that the election process currently remains secret.
  • •The format of the ballot for the Bangkok Governor election has not yet been determined.
  • •Wassana Boonmee emphasized that the EC is performing its duties to ensure fair and secret elections.

Overview

  • •Wassana Boonmee, Secretary-General of the Election Commission (EC), stated that the Constitutional Court has accepted a petition regarding barcodes and QR codes on election ballots due to the ongoing process.
  • •The case concerning the barcode and QR code issue on election ballots is currently under consideration by the Constitutional Court.
  • •Wassana Boonmee affirmed that the EC is acting in accordance with its duties to ensure elections are honest, fair, direct, and secret.
  • •The Constitutional Court is reviewing the legality of the election process in relation to the charter.
  • •Wassana Boonmee stated that the EC has not yet received documents or details from the Constitutional Court for clarification.
  • •Wassana Boonmee asserted that voting must be secret and the election process must be orderly, directly and secretly conducted.
  • •Wassana Boonmee declined to comment on whether simulation data from parliament could be used as evidence in the court case.
  • •The specific format of the ballot for the Bangkok Governor election remains undecided, with Wassana Boonmee stating this is under the EC's purview and cannot be answered definitively yet.

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Key Quotes

Wassana Boonmee
"We perform our duty according to the law. Voting must be secret. The election must be orderly, conducted directly and secretly. It is currently secret, and we have done our duty."
เราทำหน้าที่ ตามกฎหมาย คือการลงคะแนนต้องเป็นไปโดยลับ การเลือกตั้งต้องเป็นไปด้วยความเรียบร้อย โดยการจัดการเลือกตั้งให้เป็นไปโดยตรงและลับ ในตอนนี้มันยังลับ และเราได้ทำตามหน้าที่ของแล้ว
Wassana Boonmee
"I confirm everything is with the court. We have our duty."
ยืนยันว่าทุกอย่างอยู่ที่ศาล เรามีหน้าที่ในส่วนของเรา
Wassana Boonmee
"Actually, the ballot is the EC's authority, but we must protect the election and succeed in making it direct and secret."
จริงๆ บัตรเลือกตั้งเป็นอำนาจของ กกต. เพียงแต่เราต้องปกป้องการเลือกตั้ง และต้องทำให้สำเร็จคือการเลือกตั้งเป็นไปโดยตรงและลับ

Key Entities

Person

Wassana Boonmee(แสวง บุญมี)
Secretary-General of the Election Commission of Thailand (ECT) responding to questions about election ballot issues.
Dr. Wayo Assawarungreung(นพ.วาโย อัศวรุ่งเรือง)
Deputy leader of the People's Party who has filed a legal case against the ECT under Section 157.

Organization

Election Commission of Thailand (ECT)(กรรมการการเลือกตั้ง (กกต.))ℹ️
The electoral commission of Thailand, currently involved in a legal case regarding election ballot barcodes.
Constitutional Court(ศาลรัฐธรรมนูญ)ℹ️
The court reviewing a petition concerning the legality of barcodes and QR codes on election ballots.
People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)
Political party whose deputy leader filed a legal case against the ECT.

Law

Section 157(มาตรา 157)
The article of the Criminal Code under which the ECT may face legal action, as mentioned by Wassana Boonmee.

Place

Centara Government Complex Hotel & Convention Centre Chaeng Watthana(โรงแรมเซ็นทารา ไลฟ์ ศูนย์ราชการ)
The location where Wassana Boonmee made his statements on March 20.