2026 Election: Citizens have been lining up to vote since before 8:00 a.m. Officials emphasized that voters today will receive three ballots: green for choosing their preferred constituency MP, pink for selecting their favored party, and yellow for voting in the referendum.
On 8 Feb 2026 at 8:00 a.m., reporters observed a large crowd waiting to vote even before the polls opened. Officials anticipate voter turnout will remain high from morning through afternoon as citizens are highly engaged with this election.
Officials will allow voting from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. They reiterated that voters will receive three ballots today: the green ballot to vote for their constituency MP, the pink ballot to vote for a party-list MP or political party, and the yellow ballot to vote in the referendum. This referendum marks the first step in amending the constitution through direct public power, as the current 2017 constitution was drafted by the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO).
Those who voted in advance elections should remember to cast their referendum vote at their designated polling stations as notified by the Election Commission via mail or at the location registered for out-of-area voting. Failure to vote in the referendum will result in loss of voting rights, even if they already voted for the constituency and party-list MPs.
