Constitutional Court Schedules Witness Hearing in Ballot Barcode Case
The Constitutional Court will hold a witness hearing on August 26 to examine complaints that barcodes on February's election ballots could compromise voting secrecy by allowing voter identification.
On July 9, 2025, the Constitutional Court considered a petition from the Ombudsman based on 22 complaints against the Election Commission and its administration of the February 8, 2025 general election for parliament members. The complaints challenge the use of barcodes and QR codes on ballot papers, arguing these codes could be traced to identify voters and verify their votes, thereby violating the principle of secret balloting. The complainants claim this violates multiple constitutional articles. After deliberation, the court decided to hold a witness hearing on Wednesday, August 26, at 10:30 a.m. in the third-floor courtroom of the Constitutional Court to gather further evidence on the matter.
