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Evidence submitted on election ballot barcode issue, Constitutional Court urged to call witnesses.

Evidence submitted on election ballot barcode issue, Constitutional Court urged to call witnesses.

Matichon•Politics•7h ago

Reader Briefing

Technologists submit evidence to the Ombudsman questioning the secrecy of the 2026 election ballots due to barcodes, seeking to be called as witnesses by the Constitutional Court.

  • •Dr. Reabinn and Thanarat submitted technical evidence regarding barcodes on election ballots to the Ombudsman.
  • •They claim the barcodes allow for tracking voters and their choices, violating election secrecy.
  • •They urged the Constitutional Court to summon them as witnesses to demonstrate how the election results could be revealed with their combined evidence.
  • •Arguments were presented against the Election Commission's defense that barcodes are for anti-forgery and protected by law.

Overview

  • •On March 25, Thanateer Sukchotirat and Thanarat Kuwattanaphan submitted evidence to the Ombudsman.
  • •The submission is in support of a case regarding the 2026 election, sent by the Ombudsman to the Constitutional Court under Section 213 of the Constitution.
  • •The reason for the submission is the use of barcodes and QR codes on election ballots, which are believed to allow tracking of voters and their choices, thus violating the principle of secret voting.
  • •Thanateer Sukchotirat and Thanarat Kuwattanaphan presented technical evidence, including QR code and barcode data, and evidence from media.
  • •Thanateer Sukchotirat stated that if the Constitutional Court calls them as witnesses, they can demonstrate how to identify who voted for whom, proving the election was not secret.
  • •Thanarat Kuwattanaphan argued that legal mechanisms cannot restore secrecy once it has leaked, rendering the EC's defense invalid.
  • •Thanateer Sukchotirat clarified that the barcode data is not encrypted and can be easily scanned with a normal mobile phone, contradicting claims of sophisticated hacking.
  • •The group denies any political motive, stating they are not involved in any election campaigns and aim to ensure the process is transparent and beneficial to the public.

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Key Quotes

Thanateer Sukchotirat (Dr. Reabinn)
"If the Constitutional Court wants to know, wants us to combine them, and calls us to be witnesses in court, then it will be known who voted for whom, and it will be known that the election was not secret."
ถ้าศาลรัฐธรรมนูญอยากทราบ อยากให้เรานำมารวมกัน เรียกเราไปเป็นพยานบนศาล ก็จะทราบว่าใครเลือกใคร แล้วจะได้ทราบว่าการเลือกตั้งไม่เป็นไปโดยลับ
Thanarat Kuwattanaphan
"Once secret is revealed, it cannot be restored. The secret has already leaked. Therefore, the principle that secrecy is protected by legal mechanisms definitely cannot be used."
ความลับเมื่อถูกเปิดเผยแล้วมันย้อนคืนไม่ได้ ความลับมันรั่วไหลไปแล้ว เพราะฉะนั้นหลักการที่ว่าความลับถูกปกป้องด้วยกลไกทางกฎหมายใช้ไม่ได้แน่นอน
Thanateer Sukchotirat (Dr. Reabinn)
"The information on the barcode is not encrypted at all. Just scan with a normal mobile phone and you'll see the numbers. It's the ballot stub number. No one is hacking anything."
ข้อมูลที่มีบนบาร์โค้ดไม่ได้เข้ารหัสอะไรเลย ใช้มือถือธรรมดาสแกนก็เห็นตัวเลขแล้ว เป็นตัวเล็กต้นขั้ว ไม่มีใครไปเจาะอะไร

Key Entities

Person

Dr. Reabinn(ดร.เรือบิน)
Co-submitter of evidence regarding election ballot barcodes, Director of Re-Vote, Sripatum University.
Thanarat(ธนารัตน์)
Co-submitter of evidence regarding election ballot barcodes, technology expert.
Thanateer Sukchotirat(นายธรรม์ธีร์ สุกโชติรัตน์)
Co-submitter of evidence regarding election ballot barcodes, Director of Re-Vote, Sripatum University.
Thanarat Kuwattanaphan(นายธนารัตน์ กัววัฒนาพันธ์ุ)
Co-submitter of evidence regarding election ballot barcodes, technology expert.

Organization

Office of the Ombudsman(สำนักงานผู้ตรวจการแผ่นดิน)ℹ️
Received evidence regarding election ballot barcodes.
Constitutional Court(ศาลรัฐธรรมนูญ)ℹ️
Recipient of a case concerning the 2026 election, invited to call Dr. Reabinn and Thanarat as witnesses.
Election Commission (EC)(กกต.)ℹ️
Defended the use of barcodes on election ballots as for anti-forgery and legally protected.

Law

Section 213 of the Constitution(มาตรา 213 ของรัฐธรรมนูญ)
The constitutional provision under which the case regarding election secrecy was sent to the Constitutional Court.