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Students, Lawyers Sue EC Over Suspicious Ballots, Seek Election Halt

Students, Lawyers Sue EC Over Suspicious Ballots, Seek Election Halt

Prachachat•Politics•1d ago

Reader Briefing

A group of students and lawyers have filed a lawsuit with the Administrative Court, seeking an order to suspend the Election Commission's certification of election results due to concerns over barcodes on ballots potentially compromising the secrecy of votes.

  • •Students and lawyers have filed a lawsuit against the Election Commission (EC) at the Administrative Court.
  • •The lawsuit alleges that barcodes and QR codes on ballots violate the constitutional principle of secret voting.
  • •Petitioners are requesting an urgent injunction to halt the announcement of election results until the court rules.
  • •The case was filed on February 16, 2026, with court case number P.D. 304/2026.

Overview

  • •On February 16, 2026, students and lawyers filed a lawsuit against the Election Commission (EC) at the Central Administrative Court.
  • •The lawsuit was filed due to the alleged violation of the constitutional principle of secret voting caused by barcodes and QR codes on ballots.
  • •Petitioners submitted a request for an urgent interim injunction to suspend the announcement of election results.
  • •The petitioners are requesting the court to order the EC to suspend the announcement of election results until a final judgment is made.
  • •The petitioners aim to prevent irreparable damage if election results are certified before the court's final decision.
  • •The Central Administrative Court has accepted the case under black case number 304/2026.
  • •The petitioners are concerned that barcodes could allow voters' identities to be traced back to their votes.
  • •The lawsuit seeks a new election with ballots that cannot be tracked and the destruction of original ballots.

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Key Quotes

Lawyer Cha
"Requesting the court to order the Election Commission (EC) to temporarily suspend the announcement of election certification until the court issues a final judgment."
ขอให้ศาลมีคำสั่งให้คณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง (กกต.) ระงับการประกาศรับรองผลการเลือกตั้งไว้เป็นการชั่วคราว จนกว่าศาลจะมีคำพิพากษาถึงที่สุด

Key Entities

Organization

Students(นิสิต-นักศึกษา)
A group of students who filed a lawsuit against the Election Commission regarding ballot barcodes.
Lawyers(ทนายความ)
A group of lawyers representing students in a lawsuit against the Election Commission.
Administrative Court(ศาลปกครอง)
The court where the lawsuit was filed by students and lawyers against the Election Commission.
Election Commission (EC)(กกต.)
The government body being sued for potentially violating secret voting principles with ballot barcodes.
Central Administrative Court(ศาลปกครองกลาง)
The specific branch of the Administrative Court where the lawsuit was filed.

Law

Ballots with Barcodes and QR Codes(บัตรเลือกตั้งติดบาร์โค้ด-คิวอาร์โค้ด)
The element of the ballots at the center of the lawsuit, alleged to violate secret voting.
Constitution(รัฐธรรมนูญ)
The legal document cited as being violated by the use of barcodes on ballots.

Person

Thanu Rungrojruengchai(นายธนู รุ่งโรจน์เรืองฉาย)
A lawyer who initiated the lawsuit against the EC regarding ballot barcodes.
Lawyer Cha(ทนายชา)
A nickname for lawyer Thanu Rungrojruengchai, who is leading the lawsuit.