Hanoi, March 19 -- Thailand's Constitutional Court on March 18 issued an official statement confirming that it has accepted for consideration a petition from the Office of the Ombudsman of Thailand requesting the invalidation of the House of Representatives election held in February. The ombudsman asked the court to rule against the Election Commission, its secretary-general, and officials, who are accused of designing and printing ballot papers with barcodes and QR codes for the election. The petition argues that such ballot papers could allow voter identities and voting choices to be traced and verified, violating the secrecy of the ballot. The Constitutional Court voted 6 to 3 to accept the petition. Under legal requirements, all relevan...