Kamphaeng Phet Election Commission Director Challenges Anyone to Breach Voting Ballot Secrecy

The Kamphaeng Phet Election Commission Director publicly challenged anyone to breach the ballot's secret system, declaring he would resign if someone could identify who a ballot belongs to or who was voted for. Following the February 8th election, online discussions intensified about barcodes and QR codes on ballots that might potentially reveal voters' choices. The Election Commission explained that barcodes on party list ballots can trace ballot origins, but confirming specific voter choices remains difficult since ballot stubs and ballots are stored separately. Subsequently, citizens and lawyers filed a lawsuit with the Administrative Court, arguing that barcodes and QR codes on both district and party list ballots violate the constitutional principle of 'secret voting' and could potentially invalidate the entire election. On February 18th, Khong Yot Boonrak, the Kamphaeng Phet Election Commission Director, posted a Facebook challenge daring anyone to decode the ballot's secret system. The post generated significant online interaction, with many commenters challenging him back not to delete the post, while others offered support.