The Election Commission sent documents clarifying that the referendum ballot is yellow and now includes the instruction 'Please mark with a cross' after facing criticism that sparked public debate.
On 9 Jan 2026, the Office of the Election Commission (EC) released the yellow referendum ballot to be used in the vote on Sunday, 8 Feb 2026. The EC had distributed the document "Information about the referendum to approve the drafting of the new constitution" to every household, enabling eligible voters to study and understand the new constitution proposal.
The Election Commission announced that the referendum ballot to be used on Sunday, 8 Feb 2026, between 08:00 and 17:00, is yellow. Notably, the ballot now includes the added instruction 'Please mark with a cross' following public demands and subsequent criticism.
