How to Correctly Mark Ballots in the 2026 Election: Proper Voting to Ensure Your Vote Counts

How to mark ballots correctly in the 2026 election. This is important information to know because elections are a key milestone for Thai citizens to exercisetheir rightsunder democracy. In addition to electing representatives to the parliament, a referendum will also be held concurrently on 8 Feb 2026.

Many people may still be confused about how to mark the three ballots in the 2026 election, how each ballot differs, and how to mark them correctly to avoid losing votes, especially regarding the terms " valid ballot" and " invalid ballot" which directly affect vote counting. Thairath Online has summarized the correct method for marking ballots in 2026 for you.

Summary of the 2026 election ballots: advance voting, general election, and referendum—how many ballots are there?

Voterswho have the rightto vote and participate in the referendum on 8 Feb 2026 will receive three ballots:

• a green ballot for electing constituency members of parliament (MPs).
• A pink ballot for electing party-list members of parliament (MPs).
• A yellow ballot for voting in the referendum (only on 8 Feb 2026).

For those registered for advance voting on 1 Feb 2026, they will receive only two MP ballots, and must vote again on 8 Feb 2026 to participate in the referendum. .},{