Bangkok: iLaw has exposed significant errors made by officials in entering codes on ballot envelopes, raising concerns about potential "ballot manipulation" and its impact on vote counts. Yingcheep Atchanon, Director of the Internet for People's Law Project (iLaw), revealed this situation during the "Share the News" program on MCOT NEWS FM 100.5, citing 500 cases of errors in polling district codes on ballot envelopes out of 900 cases collected. However, he assured the public that these errors would not invalidate ballots, as the sorting process by Thailand Post Company Limited prioritizes the alphanumeric names of the province and polling district over incorrect numerical codes. Voters can correct the codes on the envelopes without affecting ballot validity, though a large number of incorrect codes could lead to discrepancies between the number of ballots and voters in a district.

According to Thai News Agency, preparations for the upcoming election on February 8th will be more complex, with voters receiving three ballots in two rounds. Initially, voters will receive two ballots for constituency and party-list elections. After casting these votes, they must collect a third, yellow ballot for the constitutional referendum before leaving the polling booth. Concerns have been raised that this complexity might cause some voters to forget the third ballot. The referendum is seen as crucial, representing the country's future path, while the election of MPs determines who will manage the country along that path.

Regarding vote counting after polls close at 5:00 PM, officials will handle three ballot boxes and counting boards simultaneously, which could lead to errors due to fatigue or inexperience. Mr. Yingcheep urged the public to volunteer as observers at polling stations without prior registration and to photograph final vote count boards, uploading them to vote62.com. This will enable an AI system to verify accuracy and compare data with the Election Commission (EC) to ensure transparency in the overall vote results.