Petition urges court to invalidate pollsPoliticians, civil society groups, and student representatives from nine universities have filed a petition with the Central Administrative Court seeking to invalidate the Feb 8 election. They said that the Election Commission (EC) violated constitutional principles by issuing ballots containing barcodes and QR codes, which they claim could compromise voter anonymity. They asked the court to declare the Feb 8 election unlawful and order the EC to organise a new election in compliance with the law. The petition also seeks to prohibit the EC and related agencies from using QR codes or any technology capable of linking ballots to individual voters in future polls. The petition requested an urgent review and a temporary suspension of the certification of the election results pending a final ruling.

Source: Bangkok Post February 16, 2026 19:55 UTC