11 Universities and Civil Society Demand Election Commission Compensation for Election Barcode Irregularities

Representatives from 11 major universities and civil society organizations, including students from Chulalongkorn, Thammasat, Kasetsart, and other universities, have released a public statement challenging the integrity of the February 8, 2024 parliamentary election. They claim clear evidence of irregularities in the voting process, including problematic vote counting, unsecured ballot storage, and the discovery of election documents in trash, which has severely eroded public trust in the Election Commission (EC). The group is calling for the EC to acknowledge and compensate for the serious flaws in the electoral process, arguing that the use of barcodes and QR codes on ballots may have compromised the election's secrecy and potentially violated the constitution. They are urging citizens, students, civil society organizations, and political parties to speak out and demand accountability from the Election Commission.