ECT: No vote count impact from dump site documents; legal action pending.

Khaosod•Politics•2h ago

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The Election Commission of Thailand states that the discovery of election documents in a Samut Prakan landfill does not affect the vote count or the election's integrity, while pursuing legal action against those responsible for discarding them.

•Election documents related to MP elections in Samut Prakan and a referendum were found in a dumpsite.
•The Election Commission (ECT) has confirmed these documents were used and results have been reported, thus having no impact on the vote count.
•The ECT is investigating how the documents ended up in the dumpsite and will take legal action against the responsible party.

Overview

•On February 17, 2026, election documents were discovered in a dumpsite in Phra Samut Chedi District, Samut Prakan Province.
•The Election Commission of Thailand (ECT) stated that the documents were used at polling stations and vote counts had already been reported.
•The ECT asserts that the discovery of election documents in the dumpsite has no impact on election scores or fairness.
•The election documents are currently undergoing a retrieval process.
•The ECT is investigating the circumstances surrounding the disposal of the documents in the dumpsite.
•The ECT will pursue legal action against the individual(s) responsible for discarding the election documents.
•The ECT is acting to ensure accountability for the mishandling of election materials.

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Key Quotes

ECT

"The Election Commission has considered and found that the documents were used at polling stations, data had been completely utilized for the election, and vote counts had already been reported, thus having no impact on the election scores or integrity."

กกต. ได้พิจารณาแล้วเห็นว่าเอกสารดังกล่าวนั้นเป็นเอกสารที่ใช้ ณ หน่วยเลือกตั้ง ซึ่งข้อมูลเอกสารตามข่าว เจ้าหน้าที่ได้ใช้ในการเลือกตั้งจนเสร็จสิ้นสมบูรณ์แล้ว และรายงานผลการนับคะแนนไปเรียบร้อยแล้ว จึงไม่มีผลกระทบต่อคะแนนการเลือกตั้ง หรือความสุจริตเที่ยงธรรม

Key Entities

Organization

Election Commission of Thailand(กกต.)ℹ️

The official body that confirmed election document findings do not affect vote counts and is pursuing legal action.

Place

Samut Prakan Constituency 6(สมุทรปราการ เขตเลือกตั้งที่ 6)

The electoral district for which election documents were found discarded.

Phra Samut Chedi District, Samut Prakan Province(อ.พระสมุทรเจดีย์ จ.สมุทรปราการ)

The location where election documents were discovered in a dumpsite.