The Election Commission has submitted its response to allegations concerning barcodes and QR codes used in the 8 February 2026 election, which allegedly compromised the secrecy of the voting, to the Constitutional Court.
On 20 April 2026, at the Election Commission office, reporters were informed that the Constitutional Court had ordered the Election Commission secretary and office to submit a response to the allegations, and required both complainants and respondents to provide a list of witnesses and evidence acquisition methods within 15 days. Earlier in April, the Election Commission requested an extension for submitting its response, which the Constitutional Court approved for an additional 15 days. Recently, sources from the Election Commission office revealed that the office had submitted its response to the Constitutional Court on Friday, 17 April.
The complaint was filed by the Ombudsman regarding the election ballots for Members of Parliament containing barcodes and QR codes in the 8 February 2026 election. The complaint states that these ballots could potentially allow identification and verification of voters and their votes, thus violating the secrecy of the ballot. This action is alleged to contravene several constitutional provisions, including Articles 25, 34, 50 (3), the second paragraph of Article 83, Article 85, and Article 224.