The Election Commission has ordered the printing of 168.3 million ballots to accommodate 53.4 million eligible voters. It advises the public to clearly remember the color of each ballot: pink for party-list MPs, green for constituency MPs, and yellow for the referendum.
On 9 January 2026, Mr. Saweang Bunmee, Secretary-General of the Election Commission, announced details of printing over 168 million election and referendum ballots to be used in the general election and referendum on 8 February 2026. He confirmed the calculation is based on the number of eligible voters with reserves to maximize efficiency.
Mr. Saweang said that a total of three types of ballots are being printed, 56.1 million of each type, totaling 168.3 million ballots, to serve approximately 53.4 million eligible voters. The approximately 5% surplus is reserved following standards to allocate full booklets (20 ballots per booklet) for overseas voting sent to 95 embassies and consulates worldwide, early voting at 424 out-of-district polling stations and 421 in-district stations, and on election day distributed across more than 100,000 polling units nationwide.
The Secretary-General of the Election Commission also stated that, to prevent voter confusion, the Commission has clearly designated distinct ballot colors: pink for party-list MP ballots, green for constituency MP ballots, and yellow for the referendum (constitutional amendment) ballots. The allocation of ballots is based on cost-efficiency and verifiability to ensure the election is conducted with the highest integrity and fairness.