Watch live as the Election Commission holds a press conference on the parliamentary election and referendum, awaiting responses regarding the barcode and QR code on election ballots.
Following online observations about the election ballots containing both barcodes and QR codes, which when scanned display unique codes, the public has expressed concern that these codes could be used to trace individual voters. The Election Commission clarified that the barcodes on ballots serve as a security measure to identify the batch and polling station of each ballot, functioning as a control measure to track the origin and prevent misuse; they are not linked to any political party. This issue has even sparked a hashtag.#InvalidElectionon social media.
Reporters noted that at 14:00 GMT+7 today (13 Feb 2026), Mr. Kanchit Charoenin, Deputy Secretary-General of the Election Commission, Lt. Pasakorn Siripakayaporn, Deputy Secretary-General, Mr. Kittipol Payakkadechapun, Director of the Information Technology Office, and Mr. Worapong Anancharoenkij, Director of the Election Support Office, are scheduled to hold a press conference titled “Parliamentary Election and Referendum” at the Election Commission’s Election Center on the 2nd floor of the Election Commission office.
All eyes will be on whether the Election Commission will provide explanations regarding the barcode and QR code on election ballots, and what those explanations will be.
Further updates will be reported in due course.